Archive - Milkman Delivers

Friends don't let friends shirk on shared goals (like voting!)

UC Berkeley marketing professor Rachel Gershon explains the remarkably large benefits of pursuing individual goals in tandem with our friends

Oct 29 •

September 2024

The remarkable effects of asking: "How does that work, exactly?"

Brown psychology professor Steve Sloman describes why being asked to explain how something works can produce unexpected humility and quell disagreement.

Sep 24 •

June 2024

Do you see your life as a portfolio of choices?

University of Chicago behavioral science professor Erika Kirgios explains how differently we make decisions when we look at our choices as a portfolio.

Jun 25 •

May 2024

Can your mood move the market?

London Business School Finance professor Alex Edmans explains his research showing that collective moods matter, both to your health and the stock…

May 28 •

April 2024

Are you harnessing the magic of DIY?

Harvard professor Mike Norton explains the surprising benefits of a “do it yourself” approach to creating things that we might otherwise buy

Apr 30 •

March 2024

What does it take to be remarkable?

Guy Kawasaki is on a journey to find out by interviewing some of the world’s most remarkable people.

Mar 26 •

February 2024

Do you think proportionally?

Yale Finance professor Kelly Shue explains non-proportional thinking and the mistakes it can cause you to make in arenas as disparate as trading stocks…

Feb 27 •

January 2024

Can this tactic help you stick to your resolutions?

Wharton Marketing professor Marissa Sharif explains the power of setting tough goals with “emergency reserves” to keep you on track.

Jan 30 •

December 2023

my favorite things from 2023

These are a few of my favorite reads, listens, and sources of laughs from 2023

Dec 19, 2023 •

November 2023

October 2023

Can behavioral science help the government?

Dr. Maya Shankar shares wins from bringing behavioral science to Washington

Oct 31, 2023 •

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