In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke discusses disagreement with Julia Minson, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and former lecturer at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Her research explores the psychology behind disagreement and collaboration — why we often suck at turning the former into the latter, and how we can be better. Brooke and Julia dissect the thought processes that often fuel our discussions, how discussions turn into arguments (particularly, unproductive ones), and the reasons we can’t seem to figure out why. Julia gives us practical interventions, applicable on a personal level, that can help us avoid the feared Thanksgiving dinner screaming match and other conversations like it.
Specific topics include:
The stories we tell at work with Grace Lordan
Keeping cool in the face of eco-anxiety with Britt Wray
Soldiers and Scouts with Julia Galef
The behavioral biases behind our investments with Clare Flynn Levy
Mental models for business decisions with Roger Martin
Creating people-centered behavioral public policy with Elizabeth Linos
The cognitive illusion of debias training with Neil Lewis Jr.
Why shaming is one of democracy’s most powerful tools with David Moscrop
Nudging organizational visions into reality with Katie Rice
The Voltage Effect with John List
Nudging kids into school with Emily Bailard and Steven Masnajak
Disgusting decision-making with Yoel Inbar
Designing blueprints for behavior change with Ruth Schmidt
From feeling to knowing with Antonio Damasio
Why your HR practices might not be as inclusive as you think with Sonia Kang
Bringing Behavioral Science into the Real World with Dilip Soman
The Uber-fication of Public Transit with Remi Desa
Management in the WFH World with Jean-Nicolas Reyt
Decision-Making in the Doctor’s Office with Dr. Talya Miron-Shatz
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