Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2021
Summer isn’t the same without a good reading list. Here are our behavioral science picks for summer 2021.
June 07th, 2021
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May 24th, 2021
A Conversation with Daniel Kahneman About ‘Noise’
Ten years on from “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, Kahneman is back with a new book, “Noise”, that will again have you questioning what you thought you knew about making decisions.
May 10th, 2021
Too Much of a Good Thing—Overly Positive Online Ratings—Makes for Difficult Decisions
New research helps us make sense of online ratings and reviews.
December 07th, 2020
Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2020
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2020 (with a peek at what’s coming in early 2021).
November 16th, 2020
Practical Tools for Better Decisions: A Q&A with Annie Duke on How to Decide
Annie Duke wants you to make better decisions. In her latest book, she’s prioritized practical advice to help you do just that.
October 19th, 2020
Research Lead: Commute Nostalgia, Lessons from NASA, Nobel Winners, Crusaders, Cooperators and the Complicit, and More
The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our picks for October 2020.
August 31st, 2020
How Practical Wisdom Helps Us Cope with Radical Uncertainty
As the world begins to open back up in fits and starts, we are, more than ever, longing for certainty. But certainty is likely a long way off. In the meantime, we should turn to practical wisdom to guide us.
July 06th, 2020
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2020
What would summer be without a good reading list? A list of our favorite behavioral science reads from 2020 so far.
What Are the Chances? Maria Konnikova’s Unexpected Poker Journey, and What She Learned
A writer and psychologist’s take on what poker can teach us all about human nature.
June 29th, 2020
How to Remedy “Better-than-Average” Effects
Believing that you are better than others has powerful implications. But do you actually know that you’re better?
