Unraveling Behavior
Episodes
Almudena Claassen: Beyond the 200 Food Decisions Myth—Observing Behavior to Improve How We Eat
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Almudena Claassen challenges the widely cited claim that people make over 200 mindless food decisions every day. She highlights the m...
Ralph Hertwig: Beyond Nudging—How Boosting Empowers Citizens to Make Good Decisions
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ralph Hertwig, Director at our institute, makes the case for a major shift in how policy makers approach behavior-related challenges—...
Simon Ciranka: How Brains, Peers, and Environments Fuel Risky Behaviors in Teens
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by Simon Ciranka, a cognitive scientist and developmental psychologist, to explore why teens take risks. Dr. Ciranka expl...
Shahar Hechtlinger: The Psychology of Life's Most Important Decisions
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Shahar Hechtlinger, a PhD candidate in Psychology, to explore transformative life decisions—choices that can change...
Tomás Lejarraga: How Birth Order Influences Risk Taking Among Siblings
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by Tomás Lejarraga, a behavioral scientist working at the intersection of economics and psychology. We explore how birth...
Lisa Oswald: How Digital Media Influence Our Political Behaviors
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by Lisa Oswald, a computational social scientist and expert on public discourse in online environments. We dive into an i...
Welcome to Unraveling Behavior
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Ana Sofia Morais on 'Unraveling Behavior' as she talks with leading researchers about the hidden patterns driving human behavior. Discover ho...