Behavioral Grooves Podcast

How to Make Work Fun | Bree Groff

What if work didn’t have to be something we simply “get through” five days a week? This week, we sit down with Bree Groff, author of Today Was Fun, to explore how small c

The Behavioral Science of Psychological Safety | Jeremy Pollack

This week, Dr. Jeremy Pollack joins us to explore the neuroscience of conflict, trust, mistakes, uncertainty, and psychological safety. We discuss how these obstacles and

How to Disagree Better | Julia Minson

Disagreements are inevitable, but they don’t have to become conflicts. Harvard Kennedy School professor Julia Minson joins us to explore why we struggle to see perspectiv

The Science Behind Constraints | David Epstein

What if constraints could actually make us more creative? This week, we use behavioral science to explore how limits on our time, resources, and choices can focus our att

The Science of Trust, Identity, and Tension | Claude Steele

What happens when we enter a conversation with someone we assume is different from us? Social psychologist Claude Steele argues that the tension and nerves we feel may ha

How Culture Shapes Human Behavior | Oliver Sweet

How does culture shape the way we think, behave, and interact with one another? In this episode, anthropologist Oliver Sweet explores the hidden social rules that influen

Has Social Media Stolen Your Individuality? | Patricia Martin

Who are you when no one is watching? We welcome author Patricia Martin to discuss how social media, algorithms, and AI are reshaping our sense of self. From persona fog a

You're Not the Only One Feeling Lonely | Bill von Hippel

Why does modern life leave so many of us feeling disconnected? We explore the surprising evolutionary forces behind loneliness, autonomy, and technology, and share practi

The Truth About Crime Prevention | Jennifer Doleac

What actually stops crime? Economist Jennifer Doleac joins us to explore the behavioral science behind safer communities, revealing why certainty of consequences, not har

Is AI Making Us Dumber? (Part 2)

AI can make us more efficient, but it can also change how we think, collaborate, and trust one another. As we continue to groove on AI, we dig into the concepts of cognit

Climate Advice You’ve Never Heard | Liz Dunn & Jiaying Zhao

Climate change conversations often focus on sacrifice, but what if the path to a healthier planet also made us happier? We sit down with Leave the Lights On authors Liz D

The Real Danger of AI (Part 1)

AI is making work faster, but at what cost? It's weakening collaboration, eroding culture, and spawning new problems and costs that most organizations didn't see coming.

Why Employees Hate Change | Julia Dhar

Why do so many organizational change initiatives fail? This week, we’re joined by behavioral economist Julia Dhar, co-author of How Change Really Works, to explore the be

Throwback Monday: Does Democracy Need a Rebrand? | AJ Jacobs

We’re taking a holiday break this week and revisiting a favorite conversation with AJ Jacobs about his year-long experiment living by 18th-century principles inspired by

The Godfather of Influence: The Lasting Impact of Robert Cialdini, Part 3

In the final episode of our Robert Cialdini series, we explore the extraordinary legacy of one of behavioral science's most influential thinkers. We revisit the seven Pri

The Godfather of Influence: What Makes Bob Bob, Part 2

In the second episode of our three-part series, we go back into the time machine to see what shaped Robert Cialdini into one of behavioral science's most influential thin

The Godfather of Influence: How Robert Cialdini Changed the World, Part 1

We kick off our three-part series on Robert Cialdini by exploring the research, mentors, and discoveries that shaped one of behavioral science's most influential thinkers

What Immigrants Teach Us About Success | Neri Karra Sillaman

As we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month, we sit down with Neri Karra Sillaman to explore what immigrant entrepreneurs can teach us about resilience, leadership, and long

Throwback Thursday: The Secret Key to Decision-Making | Emily Falk

In keeping with our themes of mattering, meaning, and connection this June, we wanted to reshare a conversation with had with author Emily Falk. In this conversation, we

The Common Trap Companies Fall For | Phil Le-Brun & Jana Werner

Why do smart organizations become slow, bureaucratic, and resistant to change? Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner, authors of The Octopus Organization, explore why so many comp