TED All-Stars: Q&A with Dan Gilbert
We caught up with Dan Gilbert to find out what he’ll be talking about at TED this year, what has changed since he gave his original talk in 2004, and what his favorite TED talk is.
Conversations
An Olympic State of Mind: Q&A with US Olympic Team Sports Psychologist Karen Cogan
Olympic athletes are masters of preparation. Most of us are aware of the years of physical training the athletes endure to compete at the highest level. But there’s a significant mental aspect to their preparation as well.
Metaphors of the Union: Language in the State of the Union Address
In his 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama used metaphors to explain inequality, the education system, and immigration. What do they mean?
Immigration: The Disconnect Between Perception and Policy
Two-thirds of Americans believe the country’s current immigration policy needs at least major revisions. What that reform should look like varies, but not as much one might think.
The Psychology of the Union: The Minimum Wage, Inequality, Retirement, and Healthcare in the State of the Union Address
To better understand the science behind some of the key issues brought up by President Obama in his 2014 State of the Union Address, we caught up with Professor Michael Norton, whose research has focused on income inequality, the minimum wage, and the relationship between money and well-being.
Nudging the UK: A Conversation with David Halpern
The UK’s Behavioral Insights Team has generated a lot of attention around the world for using psychology to guide government spending. First, as skepticism, then as acclaim.