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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Jessica Mayhew, PhD teaches Biological Anthropology as well as Primate Culture & Cognition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. She got our attention when her comments about how primates play together are related to the way humans play. Not that that in and of itself is a big surprise, but the way we play and the context we play in are – of course – highly influential in how we play.
She reminded us about the important role reciprocity has in the animal kingdom, just as it does among humans. She talked about context and environment and she gave us a couple of key examples. She noted how primate communities that value cooperation with their juveniles end up with adults that cooperate. And the opposite is true as well. Highly competitive groups foster more competitive behaviors in their juveniles. Kinda gets you thinking about human communities, right?
Jessica inspires us with her interdisciplinary focus and the way she’s always looking for ways to cross into new fields. That’s why we call her a hedgefox: she’s super deep into primatology, but she also likes to dabble in anthropology and other disciplines as well.
And, in a related note, she reminded us that none of us are disconnected from the whole – we are all a part of the same ecosystem, and we can take a lesson from that.
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Links
Jessica Mayhew, PhD: https://www.cwu.edu/anthropology/jessica-mayhew
Mia Hamm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Hamm
Scottie Pippen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Pippen
Jane Goodall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall
Dian Fossey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey
Birutė Galdikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birut%C4%97_Galdikas
“Clue” Movie on Monkey’s Brains: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/dff98e0a-f5c1-42f9-9124-478c1e070e37
“Where the Wild Things Play,” by Erik Vance in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/parenting/animal-behavior-play-games.html
Frans de Waal “Mama’s Last Hug”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45894068-mama-s-last-hug
“Homo Ludens”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Ludens
Michael Boden, Episode 136: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/covid-19-crisis-michael-boden-on-how-field-sales-reps-are-adapting-to-the-crisis/
Diversifi: https://www.diversifiglobal.com/
Jez Groom/Cowry Consulting: https://www.cowryconsulting.com/
Minneapolis Uses Opera to Reduce Crime: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2006/04/06/opera-fights-crime-on-block-e
Todd Fonseca, Episode 8: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/the-value-of-understanding-microexpressions-for-leaders/
Musical Links
Yo-Yo Ma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uiUHvET_jg
Pablo Casals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhcjeZ3o5us
Kendrick Lamar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvTRZJ-4EyI
Planet Earth II Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpgvmHBpatA
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Kwame Christian, Esq. is the author of “Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict.” He is the host of two podcasts, “Negotiate Anything” and “Ask With Confidence.” He is a professor at The Ohio State University Law School and is the director of the American Negotiation Institute. Kwame’s educational background combines an undergraduate degree in psychology, a masters in public policy, and a juris doctor. Yup – a classic underachiever. (NOT)
Kurt and Tim got to talk to Kwame about the behavioral science hidden in his practical techniques. For instance, we discussed how to be more effective in negotiations by managing our emotions and how to reframe our negotiations as opportunities. He went on to say that negotiations are really “the art of discovery.” We also discussed the decades-old myth of the win-win negotiation – you guessed right: it’s a myth!
Kwame also dropped more sound-bite bombs in our conversation than any other guest. There are tons and tons of takeaways from this conversation that you can put to use in your work or home life right away.
And if that’s not enough, he’s got the most eclectic musical tastes of any guest on Behavioral Grooves so far. Check it out.
We are grateful to our friend Brian Ahearn who introduced us to Kwame in May 2020.
© 2020 Behavioral Grooves
Links
Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/
Kwame on Twitter: @KwameNegotiates
Kwame on Negotiations: https://americannegotiationinstitute.com/
Kwame (and Kai) on Instagram: KwameNegotates
Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54736049-finding-confidence-in-conflict
Kwame’s Podcast Negotiate Anything: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/negotiate-anything/id1101679010
Kwame’s TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Zg65eK9XU
Kwame as Ohio State Law Professor: https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/faculty/kwame-christian/
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/about/pac-20384610
Matthew Walker, “Why We Sleep”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34466963-why-we-sleep
Them-Us-Fit-Action: https://blog.cmbinfo.com/crc-2018-how-to-engage-todays-corporate-research-buyer
Musical Links
Bob Marley “Wait in Vain”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtgP0EQmWVk
Calypso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpUh5wUBkbM
Soca (Soul Calypso): https://medium.com/@jada.steuart/soca-then-and-now-d5674e9f2b0c
Reggae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyscBx0UWkY
Dub Step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ1txLdu6qg
Hip-hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t-BLUi3eAI
Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGj3nv36M1o
Ska: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Weu3b8Nd40
Smooth Jazz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--cmYzvVASc
AC/DC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC
“Under the Graveyard” by Ozzie Osbourne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuzyA5gDa4E
Major Lazer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI
The Clash “Should I Stay or Should I Go”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGIFublvDes
The Police: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4VjsqR5Vbc
George Benson “Breezin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVc5rCl0BIs
Grover Washington “Just the Two of Us”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqX7WX6jFdw
David Benoit “Lucy and Linus”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOg17QnLGVs
Earl Klugh & Bob James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTOZxnBEPJA
Lee Ritenour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMXCSiufPYA
The Rippingtons: https://www.rippingtons.com/
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Matt Johnson, PhD and Prince Ghuman are the authors of “Blindsight: the mostly hidden ways marketing shapes our brains.” We caught up with them to discuss the book, basketball, ethics, and old school hip hop.
Matt is a professor at Hult International Business School and he likes to explore the intersections of neuroscience, psychology, and consumerism in his graduate and undergraduate classes.
Prince is also at Hult International Business School where he teaches marketing. He is also the founder of PopNeuro, a firm that helps companies to ethically apply neuroscience to their marketing strategies.
In our conversation, Matt and Prince introduced us to a new term in neuromarketing they call mid liminal. Not subliminal, but mid liminal. We also talked about the natural partnership between neuroscience and marketing and we covered one of our favorite linguistic games – the Kiki and Bouba studies.
Most importantly, we discussed their views on the ethical application of neuromarketing.
We also want to note that Prince and Matt are hosting the World’s First Neuromarketing Certification Bootcamp. It will be held live on December 4th through the 6th of 2020. They will be condensing years of neuroscience and marketing insights into a three-day Bootcamp with the intent of outfitting professionals with the latest tools in neuromarketing. Best yet for those looking to build credibility at work: successfully completing the Bootcamp earns you a certification.
They also shared a link to the Bootcamp along with a special code (GROOVES) to save $500 off of the registration fee. Use the link in the notes below and type in GROOVES to receive your discount. Of course, this fantastic discount code is ONLY available to listeners of Behavioral Grooves. We encourage you to check it out as we think these guys have a lot to share.
Thanks for listening and we hope you go out and find your groove this week.
© 2020 Behavioral Grooves
Links
Matt Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjohnsonisme/
Prince Ghuman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/princeghuman/
“Blindsight”: getbook.at/blindsight
Neuromarketing Certification Course: https://www.popneuro.com/neuromarketing-bootcamp
Special Discount Code: GROOVES
Master Classes: https://www.popneuro.com
Nick Van Exel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Van_Exel
Steph Curry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry
Klay Thompson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klay_Thompson
Wine Shop Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232593421_The_Influence_of_In-Store_Music_on_Wine_Selections
Kiki and Bouba Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect
Phillip Kotler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Kotler
OCEAN/BIG 5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits
Cass Sunstein on Ethics: http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/olin_center/papers/pdf/Sunstein_809.pdf
Charlotte Blank on Don’t Be Creepy episode 9: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/dont-be-creepy-data-transparency-with-charlotte-blank/
Porsche: https://www.porsche.com/usa/
Breitling: https://www.breitling.com/us-en/
Purple: https://purple.com/
Serta: https://www.serta.com/
IKEA: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/
Sleep Number Bed: https://www.sleepnumber.com/
Onomatopoeia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBQCgjo1QTU
Kurt Nelson, PhD: kurt@lanterngroup.com
Tim Houlihan: tim@behavioralchemy.com
Musical Links
“Old Town Road” remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ysFgElQtjI
Grandmaster Flash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4
Busy Bee Starski: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busy_Bee_Starski
Tribe Called Quest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribe_Called_Quest
Van Morrison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Morrison
The Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvkICbTZIQ
Al Green “Let’s Stay Together”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSu6tcbMOu0
Beatnick Music: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatnik
Flora Cash: https://www.floracash.com/
Sea Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3sOmW6jCA
Iron & Wine: http://ironandwine.com/
Angus & Julia Stone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY7MqreuccI
Ministry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fx_IkuTRp0
Debussy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ip64cG7gK4
Hank Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yCQraOX4Bw
The Romantics “What I Like About You”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqnw5IfbZOU
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Annie Duke first guested on Behavioral Grooves on Episode 31, which was released on September 30, 2018. For some reason, the three of us hit it off and we’ve had the pleasure of each other’s company for several more episodes (more than any other guest). She even asked Kurt and Tim to provide some feedback on an early draft of her latest book.
With that background, Kurt and Tim sat down with Annie to talk about the new book (hitting the store shelves on October 13, 2020), the key themes in it, and the decision tools a reader can put to use in their own life. We love it and we hope you get a copy of “How To Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices.”
“How To Decide” is really the first of its kind as a book that offers decision tools that the reader can try out through Annie’s guided narrative and exercises. Better decision making can lead to all sorts of improvements in your life, including more happiness, and our guest is all about people living happier lives.
As much as we love books describing the neuroscience behind decision making and the behavioral consequences of the biases and heuristics that impact our decisions, we find “How To Decide” to be a fantastic journey into the practical world of the tools to help you make better decisions.
To emphasize these principles, Annie talked about the Archer’s Mindset, Free Rolls, and how negative thinking can be a boon to your goal setting and goal achievement. Of course, there’s a mention of Jack White, her musical hero, and lots of pop references from the mind of a certifiable news junkie (at least these days).
We hope you enjoy our conversation with Annie, and we ask that you take a moment to subscribe to our Patreon page. For the price of one coffee per month, you can advance our mission to bring insights from thought leaders, researchers and practitioners to those who are curious about behavioral science.
We hope you go out and find your groove this week with the help of Annie’s decision-making tools.
[Photo of Annie by Jessica Evelynka]
© 2020 Behavioral Grooves
Links
Annie Duke: https://www.annieduke.com/
“How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices”: https://amzn.to/3FraukT
Alliance for Decision Making: https://www.alliancefordecisioneducation.org/
False Dichotomy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
Robert Cialdini, PhD: https://www.robertcialdinibf.com/
Michael Phelps on the Worst Case Scenario: https://www.inc.com/wanda-thibodeaux/michael-phelps-uses-this-mental-trick-to-prepare-for-any-difficult-situation.html
Cass Sunstein & Annie Duke on Free Rolling: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3658663
Common Biases & Heuristics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHpBr0VFcaT8wIUpr-9zMIb79dFMgOVFRxIZRybiftI/edit
Perry Mason (2020 TV series): https://www.hbo.com/perry-mason
Elizabeth Schoenfelt, PhD study: http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/Spring03/Game.pdf
Lantern Group: www.lanterngroup.com
BehaviorAlchemy: www.behavioralchemy.com
Patreon Site: www.patreon.com/behavioralgrooves
Musical Links
Drake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician)
Jack White: https://www.today.com/popculture/saturday-night-live-jack-white-honor-eddie-van-halen-snl-t193951
The Beatles: https://www.thebeatles.com/
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Andy Luttrell, PhD is an assistant professor of psychological science at Ball State University and the podcaster/host of Opinion Science, one of Kurt and Tim’s favorites.
Andy’s research centers on people’s opinions, including when and how attitudes change. More importantly, Andy is curious about what happens when people moralize their attitudes and how moral arguments can sometimes be compelling and sometimes backfire. Our conversation focused on these areas and we loved the research Andy presented.
We were particularly interested in hearing about how people who based their positions on careful analysis tend to be the ones who open enough to be persuaded with the right argument.
So our willingness to be open to a fresh idea is in part based on how strong or weak the arguments were in coming to our own conclusions. We found the research fascinating that indicates that people with weak arguments are harder to persuade to new ideas. That was a head-scratcher.
Our discussion also covered some thoughtful positions on the so-called Replication Crisis and Andy’s first-hand experience with replication – and non-replication – was insightful.
We also want to remind you that Andy’s podcast, Opinion Science, is one of our favorite podcasts – period. We highly recommend it.
© 2020 Behavioral Grooves
Links
Andy Luttrell, PhD: http://www.andyluttrell.com/
Opinion Science Podcast: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/
Richard Petty, PhD: https://psychology.osu.edu/people/petty.1
Arie W. Kruglanski, PhD: Need for Closure: https://psyc.umd.edu/facultyprofile/kruglanski/arie
PSA (Public Service Announcement): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_service_announcement
Matt Feinberg and Rob Willer on Moral Reframing: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337861541_Moral_reframing_A_technique_for_effective_and_persuasive_communication_across_political_divides
Moral Foundations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory
Registered Report Experiments: https://www.cos.io/initiatives/registered-reports
RadioLab: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab
99% Invisible: https://99percentinvisible.org/
Petty, DeMarree, Brinol, Xia, “Documenting individual differences in the propensity to hold attitudes with certainty”: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-45471-001
Musical Links
Weird Al Yankovic: https://www.weirdal.com/
Blue Man Group: https://www.blueman.com/
“Robots” Movie Sound Track: https://music.apple.com/us/album/robots-the-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/723430411
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Eli Finkel, PhD is a social psychology professor who studies interpersonal attraction, marriage, and how our social relationships influence our goal achievement. He is the author of the bestselling book The All-Or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work and is a professor at Northwestern University, where he has appointments in the psychology department and the Kellogg School of Management. In his role as director of Northwestern’s Relationships and Motivation Lab (RAMLAB), he has published over150 scientific papers and is a contributor to the Op-Ed page of The New York Times.
Eli got our attention because his book points to some very important tips about how to make the best of a relationship during a global pandemic. We thought it would be good to check in with him. He also shared a historical perspective on marriage that is instrumental in understanding how marriage got to where it is today and why marriage is so much more complicated, for some people, than it has ever been.
Thanks for listening. If you enjoy what you hear there are three things that you can choose to do: first, leave a quick 5-star rating, second, write a brief review, and lastly, you could subscribe on our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/behavioralgrooves. Thanks for your help and keep on grooving.
© 2020 Behavioral Grooves
Links
Eli Finkel, PhD: https://elifinkel.com/about-eli
“The All or Nothing Marriage”: https://elifinkel.com/allornothingmarriage/
Romeo & Juliet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet
Tristan & Isolde: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_and_Iseult
Anna Karenina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina
The Scarlet Letter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter
“Wild”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2305051/
“Eat Pray Love”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_Pray_Love
Netscape Navigator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape_Navigator
eHarmony: https://www.eharmony.com/
Nate Silver “The Signal and The Noise”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588394-the-signal-and-the-noise
John Gottman, PhD: https://www.gottman.com/
Brad Shuck, PhD: https://louisville.edu/education/faculty/shuck
Indian Matchmaking: https://www.netflix.com/title/80244565
Musical Links
Nirvana “Nevermind”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIGl_qth81c
Pearl Jam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM0zINtulhM
Alice In Chains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWK0kqjPSVI
Red Hot Chili Peppers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk
Screaming Trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5f561Y1x4
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
[NOTE: You may or may not know that Kurt and Tim host a sibling podcast called Weekly Grooves. We thought this was such an important topic that we wanted to share it with the Behavioral Grooves community.]
We got a call recently from Eugen Dimant, a friend of ours who is an associate professor in behavioral and decision sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, about how the University of Michigan was trying to let students know that they should only gather in groups of 25 of less.
Eugen suggested we tee it up as a topical issue for Weekly Grooves and we readily agreed. It led to a discussion about what colleges are doing to regulate student activites to contain the coronavirus, the punishments involved in breaking those regulations, the environment in which students make deicisons on how to behave, and the importance of proper communication.
Also, in this episode we include some of the conversation we had with Eugen, which is a departure from our standard approach and we hope you enjoy it. Eugen’s insights from a sociological perspective make for important reminders in an age when when the words we choose to communicate impacts whether get sick or not people.
As always, please let us know what you think and share it with a friend or colleague.
© 2020 Weekly Grooves
Links
Eugen Dimant, PhD: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/degree-programs/mbds/faculty/eugen-dimant
University of Michigan Tweet: https://twitter.com/UMich/status/1299069416202739712
University of Alabama outbreaks: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/29/us/university-of-alabama-covid-19-cases-trnd/index.html
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Eric Oliver, PhD is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. Although the majority of his work is squarely in the realm of how we view our political systems and make political decisions, some of his work echoes moral psychology and sociology, and we find it fascinating. And, frankly, some of it is just downright fun to talk about.
Eric’s observations come from more than 20 years of research, dozens of peer-reviewed papers, and he is the author of 5 books on political science. We specifically talked about how liberals and conservatives name their children, the rise of intuitionism, having dinner with a sports star rather than a rock star, and of course, he spoke in-depth about conspiracy theories.
Most importantly, he walked us through some key aspects of how to have a conversation with someone who is on the opposite side of the conspiracy-theory belief system and, interestingly enough, it begins with empathy. Listen to the entire episode to hear all his insights and research anecdotes. They’ll put a smile on your face as well as fresh ideas into your brain!
We have been fans of his work for some time and are grateful that Eric shared his insights with us. We think you’ll become a fan, too, if you’re not already one.
© 2020 Behavioral Grooves
Links
Eric Oliver, PhD: https://political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/eric-oliver
Jonathan Haidt, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Haidt
James Frazer, “The Golden Bough”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough
Katherine Surma on Credulity: https://www.jericoliver.com/uploads/1/1/8/9/118973414/surmaoliver3.5.18-final.pdf
Laurie Santos, PhD: The Joe Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GimHHAID_P0
Steve Kerr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
Colin Kaepernick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick
Charles Manson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson
Musical Links
LCD Sound System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqq3BtGrpU8
Kurt Weil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Weill
Phillip Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M73x3O7dhmg
Keith Richards and Chuck Berry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERVLy-ltjHs
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Roy Baumeister, PhD is a world-renowned researcher known for his work on the subjects of willpower, self-control, and self-esteem and how they relate to human morality and success. Most recently, he is the author of The Power of Bad, with John Tierney, which explores how powerful bad experiences can be and how life is better when we seek out the good. We discussed a bit of the new book as well as some of his highly researched topics.
Roy’s peer-reviewed papers have been cited more than 200,000 times and he’s published more than 30 books. As one might imagine, our conversation was packed with insights into how we feel, think and act based on the complex ways we view and experience the world. We felt like we were starting a master class when we hit the record button and we love sharing this conversation with you.
Suffice it to say, we thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with this pioneer and we hope you do too.
© 2020 Behavioral Grooves
Links
Roy Baumeister, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Baumeister
George Loewenstein, PhD: https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/sds/people/faculty/george-loewenstein.html
“The Power of Bad”: https://roybaumeister.com/books/
Dan Gilbert, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Gilbert_(psychologist)
John Gottman, PhD: https://www.gottman.com/author/john-gottman-ph-d/
Suzanne Segerstrom, PhD: https://psychology.as.uky.edu/users/scsege0
Mark Maraven, PhD: https://www.albany.edu/psychology/faculty/mark-muraven
John Cacioppo, PhD: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/john-t-cacioppo-pioneer-and-founder-field-social-neuroscience-1951-2018
Musical Links
YoYo Ma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1prweT95Mo0
Louis Armstrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfeKUNDDYs
John Coletrane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsBbM5PIAHk
Miles Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNTltOGh5c
Cannonball Adderley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN1SwOdbdBU
Big Bands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGq-eCoPSwA
Bix Beiderbeck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW7YYt0F-K4
John McLaughlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHbLq694PoU
Stan Getz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqQWVrfjatA
Snarky Puppy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk0WRHV_vt8
Ministry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXCh9OhDiCI
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Susan Hunt Stevens is the Founder and CEO of WeSpire, a technology platform that helps achieve the company’s goals through better employee engagement. WeSpire delivers applications at scale including sustainability, diversity and inclusion; moreover, they enable employees to be recognized for shaping a welcoming community both inside and outside the firm.
We talked to Susan about her observations on the value of building diverse teams, the creation of the psychologically safe workplace, and most importantly, the ethical application of behavioral science. She shared seven simple questions, created by Amy Edmonson, PhD at Harvard, to identify the levels of psychological safety within her client organizations. We encourage you to consider them for yourself.
- If you make a mistake on this team, it is often held against you.
- Members of this team are able to bring up problems and tough issues.
- People on this team sometimes reject others for being different.
- It is safe to take a risk on this team.
- It is difficult to ask other members of this team for help.
- No one on this team would deliberately act in a way that undermines my efforts.
- Working with members of this team, my unique skills and talents are valued and utilized.
Susan’s insightful comments mix a passion for the application of good research and a desire to help build productive, profitable organizations that treat their people with respect.
We also want to give a special shout to Emily Wagner for turning us on to Susan’s work. Thank you, Emily!
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Links
Susan Hunt Stevens: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huntstevens/
WeSpire: https://www.wespire.com/
Amy Edmondson, PhD: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6451
Nir Eyal “Hooked”: https://www.nirandfar.com/hooked/
How to Measure Psychological Safety on Your Team: https://www.business2community.com/strategy/measure-psychological-safety-team-01730787
“I Hired a Wife” article: https://medium.com/@chrismorgan_1657/i-hired-a-wife-and-my-career-took-off-16dc8ae481fe
Cass Sunstein Ethics Guide: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2526341
Susan Cain “Quiet”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8520610-quiet
Google’s Project Aristotle: https://www.inc.com/michael-schneider/google-thought-they-knew-how-to-create-the-perfect.html
Musical Links
Irish Step Dancing from Riverdance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B718RsboGEI
Drop Kick Murphys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw
Abba “Dancing Queen”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s