Choiceology: Seasons 8 and 9

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 9, Episode 6

How can we make important decisions when time is scarce and the stakes are high?

Choiceology: Season 9, Episode 5

Non-proportional thinking, or focusing on absolute numbers rather than percentages, is just one way we get mixed up when we should be carefully calculating and comparing ratios.

Choiceology: Season 9, Episode  4 

Nudges are small but powerful parts of choice architecture.

Choiceology: Season 9, Episode 3

How can the general mood around us affect our behavior?

Choiceology: Season 9, Episode 2

When we judge someone, rarely do we stop to consider how their particular situation likely played a large role in guiding their actions.

Choiceology: Season 9, Episode 1

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

Choiceology: Season 8, Episode 6

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

Choiceology: Season 8, Episode 5

How can you leverage constructive conflict without feeling like disagreements are personal?

Choiceology: Season 8, Episode 4

Despite their regularity, we don’t tend to budget well for the high frequency of unexpected events that predictably arise when it comes to our time, our diet, or our money.

Choiceology: Season 8, Episode 3

We often overestimate our abilities and the accuracy of our predictions. Is it better to have well-calibrated confidence beliefs?

Choiceology: Season 8 Episode 2

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

Choiceology: Season 8 Episode 1

Breaking down a goal into smaller steps could help you achieve your goals.