Behavioral Grooves Podcast

The #1 Mistake Leaders Make | Aiko Bethea

Why would a CEO’s casual comment send a business scrambling? This week, we’re exploring how power, identity, and accountability shape the way we work and connect with oth

How Social Media Manipulates You | Jay van Bavel

Why are we becoming more divided, and how are AI and social media changing the way we relate to one another? Social psychologist Jay van Bavel, co-author of The Power of

The #1 Thing That Gets People to Vote

"My vote doesn't count." Or does it? Millions of people vote when the odds of their individual vote are a drop in the bucket, so why do we feel the need to do it? In th

Throwback Monday: The Spooky Science of Superstition

Happy Halloween! We're throwing it back as we dive into the spooky science of superstition—why we knock on wood, wear lucky socks, and believe in things that defy logic.

Throwback Monday: Why Willpower Fails (and What Actually Work)

Behavioral Grooves HQ is busy this week, so please enjoy a continuation of our recent conversation on habits with a throwback episode with Monica Reinagel. Please enjoy,

The Science of Violence | Dr. Gary Slutkin

What if violence is contagious? Dr. Gary Slutkin argues that violence spreads like an epidemic, and that public health strategies can help stop it. We explore social pain

The Psychology of Habits | Charles Duhigg

What does it really take to change a habit? Charles Duhigg, journalist and author of The Power of Habit, joins us to explore how our understanding of habits has evolved a

What We Got Wrong About the Stanford Prison Experiment

Have we misunderstood two of psychology’s most famous experiments? We revisit the Stanford Prison Experiment and the Robbers Cave experiment with science historians Thiba

Behavioral Grooves: Behavioral Science Explained

Why do we do what we do? Behavioral Grooves explores the science of human behavior with researchers, authors, and thinkers who help us make sense of ourselves, each other

Behavioral Economics: When Markets Clash with Morals | Al Roth

Horse meat, kidneys, prostitution. What happens when the things people want to buy, sell, and trade collide with what society has deemed “off-limits”? Nobel Prize-winning

Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Science & Policy | BSPA

What happens when behavioral science leaves the classroom and enters the real world? In this special episode, we explore the past and future of the Behavioral Science & P

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