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Behavioral Grooves Podcast

Stories, science and secrets from the world’s brightest thought-leaders. Behavioral Grooves is the podcast that satisfies your curiosity of why we do what we do. Explanations of human behavior that will improve your relationships, your wellbeing, and your organization by helping you find your groove.

How Social Media Manipulates You | Jay van Bavel
Nov 2026 · 2 books
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The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony
Jay Van Bavel and Dominic Packer
he's a psychology professor at nyu and a co author with dominic packer of the power of us a book about how our group identities change ▶ tap to play from here
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Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them
Tessa West
her book that she wrote is called jerks at work ▶ tap to play from here
The #1 Thing That Gets People to Vote
Oct 2026
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Throwback Thursday: The Spooky Science of Superstition
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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American Heritage Dictionary
American Heritage Dictionary Editors
well according to the american heritage dictionary right okay let's start there all ▶ tap to play from here
Throwback Monday: Why Willpower Fails (and What Actually Work)
Oct 2026
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The Science of Violence | Dr. Gary Slutkin
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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The End of Violence
Gary Slutkin
but his new book is called the end of violence ▶ tap to play from here
The Psychology of Habits | Charles Duhigg
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
charles dohig he is the author of one of our favorite books called the power of habit ▶ tap to play from here
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Super Communicators
Charles Duhigg
more recently he wrote a book about the value of communication in a book called super communicators which is also a very good book ▶ tap to play from here
What We Got Wrong About the Stanford Prison Experiment
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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Cover of The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
Philip Zimbardo
zimbardo published his version of the stanford prison experiment in his book called the lucifer effect which wasn't published in 1971 ▶ tap to play from here
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Lord of the Flies
William Golding
and late in that year william golding published lord of the flies ▶ tap to play from here
Behavioral Grooves: Behavioral Science Explained
Sep 2026
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Behavioral Economics: When Markets Clash with Morals | Al Roth
Sep 2026 · 3 books
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Moral Economics: What Controversial Transactions Reveal About How Markets Work
Alvin E. Roth
we talked to al about his new book moral economics and it's about something that economists don't usually get asked to weigh in on and that's morality ▶ tap to play from here
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Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want
Judd B. Kessler
one of the things um judd's book is great by the way oh it is fantastic yes and again just the the nuances again when are you talking about the ▶ tap to play from here
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Annie Duke
from what we know right now this is annie duke i'm you know moving the annie duke card that it's more about thinking in bets rather than trying to make everything black and white ▶ tap to play from here
Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Science & Policy | BSPA
Sep 2026
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How to Make Work Fun | Bree Groff
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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Today Was Fun
Brie Groff
it's called today was fun a book about work seriously ▶ tap to play from here
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Do More in Four
Joe
if i were to promote my friend's um my friend joe's book ▶ tap to play from here
The Behavioral Science of Psychological Safety | Jeremy Pollack
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Wired for Peace: Using Seven Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts
Jeremy Pollock
his new book is called wired for peace using seven neuroscience based principles to resolve conflicts ▶ tap to play from here
How to Disagree Better | Julia Minson
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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How to Disagree Better
Julia Minson
author of a great new book called how to disagree better which is what we didn't do very well up there ▶ tap to play from here
The Science Behind Constraints | David Epstein
Aug 2026 · 3 books
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Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
David Epstein
and our guest today david epstein has written a fantastic book about this phenomenon called inside the box how constraints make us better ▶ tap to play from here
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
John Allen Paulos
in john allan paulos the mathematician in his book innumeracy to go through this famous proof ▶ tap to play from here
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Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker
matthew walker and his bestseller why we sleep calls it the you know the ultimate proof of the power of our dreaming brain ▶ tap to play from here
The Science of Trust, Identity, and Tension | Claude Steele
Aug 2026 · 2 books
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Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do
Claude Steele
and it all came out of his landmark book whistling vivaldi ▶ tap to play from here
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Churn: The Tension That Divides Us, and How to Overcome It
Claude Steele
now claude is back with a new book called churn the tension that divides us and how to overcome it ▶ tap to play from here
How Culture Shapes Human Behavior | Oliver Sweet
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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The Rules That Make Us
Oliver Sweet
author of the new book the rules that make us ▶ tap to play from here
Has Social Media Stolen Your Individuality? | Patricia Martin
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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Will the Future Like You?
Patricia Martin
and her new book is called will the future like you ▶ tap to play from here
You're Not the Only One Feeling Lonely | Bill von Hippel
Aug 2026 · 2 books
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The Social Paradox
Bill Von Hippel
author of a new book called the social paradox ▶ tap to play from here
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Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Adam Alter
adam alter has a wonderful book called irresistible ▶ tap to play from here
The Truth About Crime Prevention | Jennifer Doleac
Jul 2026 · 1 book
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The Science of Second Chances
Jennifer Doliak
so kurt had the opportunity to speak with her about her new book the science of second chances where she asks an important question ▶ tap to play from here
Is AI Making Us Dumber? (Part 2)
Jul 2026
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