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• Not Just Another Statistic: With Guests Carol Quirke & Deborah Small | Charles Schwab

  Why are we more motivated by individuals and their stories rather than large numbers or statistical information?

• Not by a Long Shot: With Guests Katia Jordan & Craig Fox | Charles Schwab

  Why do we have trouble estimating the odds of rare events?

• Scientist Mode: With Guests Adam Grant & Luca Parmitano | Charles Schwab

  How can thinking like a scientist improve your everyday decisions?

• A Sticky Situation: With Guests Richard Thaler, Wendy Wood & Susan Budowski | Charles Schwab

  Friction gets in the way of behavior—and it can become "sludge" when it's used to prevent you from reaching a goal.

• The Power of Negative Thinking: With Guests Annie Duke, Mike Richard & Kelvin Wu | Charles Schwab

  Anticipating and planning for obstacles can sometimes be more powerful than adopting a positive mindset.

• Less Is More: With Guests Ryan McFarland & Gabrielle Adams | Charles Schwab

  When attempting to solve a problem, why do people tend to add something rather than subtract?

• Judge the Judges: With Guests Daniel Kahneman, James Hutchinson & G.M. Pucilowski | Charles Schwab

  The chance variability of human judgment is a widespread, costly problem—and one that can be measured even when the supposed correct answer isn't known.

• Uncertainty or Optimism: A Unique Economic Cycle | Charles Schwab

  Liz Ann Sonders interviews the legendary Ed Hyman about the current economic cycle and its unique characteristics.

• Some Assembly Preferred: With Guests Mike Norton & Michael Ojo | Charles Schwab

  There is a real sense of satisfaction that comes with building something yourself. But can that lead to us overvaluing what we create?

• Jumping to Conclusions: With Guests David Silbey & Ned Augenblick | Charles Schwab

  Why do people tend to over-respond to weak signals and under-respond to strong ones?