Choiceology: Seasons 12 and 13
Can we learn to make smarter choices?
Listen in as host Katy Milkman shares stories of irrational decision making—from historical blunders to the kinds of everyday errors that could affect your future. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics, exposing the psychological traps that lead to expensive mistakes.
Choiceology: Season 13, Episode 6
Why do we tend to seek more risk in the face of losses when those losses are only on paper and aren’t yet finalized?
Choiceology: Season 13, Episode 5
What are some strategies that can help you mitigate cognitive biases and make better decisions?
Choiceology: Season 13, Episode 4
Why do we allow our judgments of one trait of a person (or product or company) to overly influence our judgments of another, unrelated trait of that same person or product or company?
Choiceology: Season 13, Episode 3
How do strict and relaxed cultures affect the quality of our decisions? And how can you find the sweet spot between the two, depending on your goals?
Choiceology: Season 13, Episode 2
Why do we weigh recent events so heavily? And how does this tendency impact important decisions, like whom to vote for or how to conduct medical procedures?
Choiceology: Season 13, Episode 1
Why is it that when we see the same statement multiple times, we are more likely to believe it’s true?
Choiceology: Season 12, Episode 6
Friction gets in the way of behavior—and it can become “sludge” when it’s used to prevent you from reaching a goal.
Choiceology: Season 12, Episode 5
Why do people tend to over-respond to weak signals and under-respond to strong ones?
Choiceology: Season 12, Episode 4
Performances often rise and fall, but how and why do they usually regress to a mean?
Choiceology: Season 12, Episode 3
Why do people think they understand things better than they actually do?
Choiceology: Season 12, Episode 2
Grouping choices together so that you make a bunch of selections all at once can seem daunting, but it can help you reach your goals faster.
Choiceology: Season 12, Episode 1
How can events outside of our control create opportunities for accidental insights?