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Choiceology with Katy Milkman

Charles Schwab
Behavioral Economics
Behavioral Science
Decision-Making
Decision Making
Dollar Pricing Strategies
Prospect Theory
Rendlesham Forest Incident
Streaks
Left-Digit Bias
Hedonic Editing
Self-Control
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Psychology
Grit
Behavior Change For Good Initiative
Risk Aversion
Ufos
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Cognitive Biases
Richard Byrd

Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares stories of high-stakes decisions and what research reveals they can teach us. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics to help you improve your judgment and change for good. Season 1 of Choiceolo... more

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Teamwork is an essential part of everyday life, at work, school, and home. But what allows some teams to thrive under intense pressure while others buckle?

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From stocks to fitness to video games, real-time performance data is available everywhere these days. Seeing desirable upward trends feels amazing. But when there's a drop, it can feel like the world is ending.

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Imagine you're cleaning out your grandmother's attic when you notice a floorboard that doesn't quite sit right. You pry it up—and find $10,000 hidden beneath it. It's a startling discovery, but also a window into another way of thinking about money. ... more

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Ranked lists are everywhere—top hospitals, best colleges, must-visit cities. A single number can influence what we notice, what we value, and the decisions we make. Yet behind these rankings are hidden assumptions, and they don't always reflect what ... more

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Recent Guests

Amy Edmondson
Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Episode: A Depth of Trust
Shlomo Benartzi
Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Behavioral Decision-Making at UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Episode: Death by Dashboard
Ulrike Malmendier
Cora Jane Flood Professor of Finance at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Episode: A Comedy of Economic Errors
Rick Larrick
Hanes Corporation Foundation Professor of Management and Organizations at Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Episode: The Illusion of Number One
Richard Thaler
Nobel laureate economist and co-author of The Winner's Curse (updated edition)
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Episode: When Sunk Costs Take Flight
Jennifer Logg
Assistant Professor of Management, Georgetown University
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Episode: The Algorithm Advantage
Yohuru Williams
Professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative
University of St. Thomas
Episode: Playing the Long Game: The Power of Self-Control
Angela Duckworth
Psychologist and author known for her research on grit and self-control
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Playing the Long Game: The Power of Self-Control
Mary Murphy
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University
Indiana University
Episode: How Mindset Shapes Success

Host

Katy Milkman
Host of Choiceology; behavioral scientist at Wharton and author.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 2.3k ratings
  • Always gets you thinking!

    Katy and her quests always present an interesting and relevant look at why we make the decisions or take the actions we do. The format is engaging and the stories are well written and delivered. Always a bright spot in my week because I know will learn something in the next 30 mins!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rmlindner
    United States2 months ago
  • Giving this podcast a try was a great choice

    I knew of Katy Milkman from the ‘No Stupid Questions’ podcast with Angela Duckworth. Angela is brilliant and she name dropped Katy so I figured I’d give it a go. So glad I did!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Suzluv
    United States7 months ago
  • Very interesting & extremely helpful

    I just found this podcast, & I’m eager to listen to more episodes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CW from Portland
    United States8 months ago
  • Helpful information

    I find these podcasts very helpful in providing information.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    0806jackie
    United Statesa year ago
  • The Book How To Change

    Wooow I can’t put this book down Katy, massive enlightenment

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DJ PMoneyDMali
    South Africaa year ago

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Thoughtful and actionable discussions on decision making and behavior.
Audience notes vary on vocal style but praise the content and guest diversity.
Engaging, research-backed insights with real-world takeaways.
Consistently valuable for improving judgment and everyday decisions.

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A Depth of Trust
Q: Could you talk a little bit about what is going on with this effect of candor and psychological safety on outcomes?
Edmondson explains that high psychological safety allows teams to acknowledge uncertainty, share what they see, and learn quickly, which improves outcomes in high-stakes settings like NICUs and surgical teams.
A Comedy of Economic Errors
Q: Can we dive right in and start with what you found about how macroeconomic experiences shape risk preferences and investment decisions?
Malmenier explains that lifetime exposure to market outcomes predicts willingness to invest and how fear of future downturns persists, but that people often over-weight recent experiences, which can be biased yet sometimes provides a practical basis for updating beliefs if balanced with broader data.
The Illusion of Number One
Q: Could you start by explaining the bias that arises when people are presented with information about the quality of set choices and they explicitly see rankings?
Rankings tend to attract attention and cause people to overweight the dimension that is ranked, even when the unranked information already conveys the same underlying quality, leading to suboptimal decisions.
When Sunk Costs Take Flight
Q: Could you start by just defining the sunk cost fallacy?
Thaler defines the sunk cost fallacy as the idea that money already spent cannot be recovered, leading people to continue a course of action because of past spending rather than future benefits.
Playing the Long Game: The Power of Self-Control
Q: How common is it that people have different levels of self-control across different domains in life?
People can vary considerably in their levels of self-control across different aspects of their lives, not necessarily scoring the same across all domains.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Choiceology

What is Choiceology about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Decision-making under pressure, risk, and incentive structures is a throughline across episodes, anchored by behavioral science research and real-world case studies. Conversations frequently explore how biases shape choices—from leadership culture and psychological safety to loss aversion, sunk costs, and the pull of algorithmic advice—with guests ranging from top scholars to practitioners. A notable strength is translating dense research into actionable takeaways for everyday decisions and business strategy, often tied to high-stakes scenarios and team dynamics. The show is particularly distinctive for weaving storytelling with rigorous economics insights and for featuring prominent scholars who illuminate how psychology informs judgment i... more

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2. Shlomo Benartzi
3. Ulrike Malmendier
4. Rick Larrick
5. Richard Thaler
6. Jennifer Logg
7. Yohuru Williams
8. Angela Duckworth

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