Episodes
![Applying Behavioral Science Theory with David G. Rand](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/David_Rand_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec14940uu_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Applying Behavioral Science Theory with David G. Rand
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
BEworks Conversations with David G. Rand: Behavioral Science, Theory, and Application
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-david-rand-the-role-of-behavioral-science-in-the-era-of-covid-19
This episode of the BEworks Conversation series features a discussion with David G. Rand. David is the Erwin H. Schell Professor and an Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT Sloan and the Director of the Human Cooperation Laboratory and the Applied Cooperation Team.
![Questioning our Beliefs with David Pizarro](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/David_Pizarro_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec149zum9_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Questioning our Beliefs with David Pizarro
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
BEworks Conversations with David Pizarro: From Piaget to COVID-19; The Importance of Behavioral Science, Data Collection and Experimentation
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-david-pizarrohttps://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-michael-norton-rituals-routines-and-behaviors-in-the-face-of-a-pandemic
This episode of the BEworks Conversation series features a discussion with David Pizarro. David is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell and is the Chief Science Officer at BEworks. He is also co-host of the Very Bad Wizards Podcast. David’s research interests are in moral judgment, and in the influence of emotions on thinking and deciding. He is particularly interested in moral intuitions (especially concerning moral responsibility, and the permissibility or impermissibility of certain acts), and in biases that affect moral judgment.
![Cristina Bicchieri: How Norm Nudging Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/Cristina_Bicchieri_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec146312q_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Cristina Bicchieri: How Norm Nudging Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
BEworks Conversations with Cristina Bicchieri: How Norm Nudging can Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-cristina-bicchieri-how-norm-nudging-can-help-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19
This episode of the BEworks Conversation series features a discussion with Cristina Bicchieri. Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Cristina Bicchieri is the S.J. Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program. She is a foremost scholar of rational choice and philosophy of social science and a leader in behavioral ethics.
In this conversation, Kelly and Cristina discuss how social norms and nudging norm behavior can be a powerful way to influence behavior during the pandemic. Cristina also discusses the interesting research she has been doing during the pandemic.
![Can Empathy Lead Us Astray? A Conversation with Paul Bloom](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/Paul_Bloom_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec1465fvk_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Can Empathy Lead Us Astray? A Conversation with Paul Bloom
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
BEworks Conversations with Paul Bloom: Issues of Empathy, Scientific Thinking, and Motivation During a Pandemic
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-paul-bloom-issues-of-empathy-scientific-thinking-and-motivation-during-a-pandemic
This episode of the BEworks Conversation series features a discussion with Paul Bloom, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology & Cognitive Science, Yale University
Paul Bloom, PhD, is the author of How Pleasure Works and Against Empathy. “Empathy” with clients and customers is at times put on a pedestal by businesses, but Bloom’s research shows that at times, empathy can lead to bias. He has written for The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, and his TED talks have over 3 million views.
![A Brave New ‘Digital’ World with Dilip Soman](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/Dilip_Soman_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec1475fyn_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
A Brave New ‘Digital’ World with Dilip Soman
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
This episode of the BEworks Conversation series features a discussion with Dilip Soman. Dilip is a Professor of Marketing at Rotman and holds the Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Science and Economics. He is the Director of the Behavioural Economics in Action Research center (BEAR) and is the Director of the Behaviourally Informed Organizations Partnership Grant. His research is in the area of behavioral economics and its applications to consumer wellbeing, marketing, and policy.
![New Routines and Rituals During COVID-19 with Mike Norton](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/Mike_Norton_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec146a4dk_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
New Routines and Rituals During COVID-19 with Mike Norton
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-michael-norton-rituals-routines-and-behaviors-in-the-face-of-a-pandemic
This episode of the BEworks Conversation series features a discussion with Michael Norton. Michael is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and the Co-Author (with Elizabeth Dunn) of Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending.
![Shaping Perceptions and Behaviors with On Amir](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/On_Amir_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec146tm39_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Shaping Perceptions and Behaviors with On Amir
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-on-amir
Kelly Peters and On Amir dive deep into how behavioral science can be used during a pandemic to improve outcomes, and what they think the long-term impact of this current pandemic will be.
On Amir is a Professor of Marketing at Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, and Associate Dean. On is an expert on consumer psychology. His work answers questions such as when consumers will – or will not - follow the crowd, and when they will make seemingly irrational decisions.
Read the rest of this entry »![Barbara Kahn: How to cultivate and sustain customer loyalty with the barriers of COVID-19](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/Barbara_Kahn_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec14bgl9a_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-barbara-kahn
Kelly explores these and other questions on the minds of brand marketers with Barbara Kahn, Professor of Marketing and the Director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. An internationally recognized scholar on variety seeking, brand loyalty, retail assortment issues, and patient decision-making whose research provides marketing managers with a better understanding of the consumer choice process, Barbara’s work is highly influential in both academia and business.
Read the rest of this entry »![Jonathan Howard: When business leaders might have more in common with ER doctors than they realize](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/Jonathan_Howard_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec1467k2q_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
For more information about this episode, including the full transcript, visit our blog at https://blog.beworks.com/becurious/beworks-conversations-with-jonathan-howard
In the time of COVID-19, many of us are having to move quickly to make important decisions without having all of the necessary information or strong evidence to guide our decisions. We may also find ourselves drawn to a search for answers in all the wrong places. How do we navigate in seemingly unknown conditions? Hear from Jonathan Howard asking these very questions of the medical community - where time is tight and consequences are high.
In this conversation, Jonathan and Kelly discuss:
- The complexities in medical decision-making in the absence of clear scientific research during COVID-19
- The rise of conspiracy theories and the rationale for why so many gravitate to them during times of uncertainty
- The benefits and limitations of telemedicine
![Nina Mažar: How behavioral science can, and should, be used in the context of COVID-19](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog10404647/Nina_Mazar_Podcast_Episode_Cover_dec14au3v4_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
This episode of the BEworks Conversation series features a discussion with Nina Mažar. Nina is a Co-Founder of BEworks, a Professor of Marketing at the Questrom School of Business at Boston University, and the Co-Director of the Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy.
In this conversation, Nina and Kelly discuss:
- The role of behavioral science research in addressing COVID-19 related challenges
- Productivity and well-being in the face of a pandemic
- The ethics of nudges and collecting data
- The importance of data on WFH and Return to Work