Choiceology with Katy Milkman

Charles Schwab

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 Choiceology was hosted by Dan Heath, bestselling author of Made to Stick and Switch.

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114 episodes
Updated June 1

Episodes114

Newest first

Mar 24, 2025 · 29 min
A Numbers Game: With Guests Linda Chang & Stephen M. Colbert
Why do we tend to fixate on numbers even when words or graphs represent the same information?
Mar 10, 2025 · 1 min
Coming Soon: A New Season of Choiceology
It’s a new season of Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab. New episodes arrive every two weeks, so please follow us in your favorite podcasting app.
Oct 21, 2024 · 39 min
A Hero's Journey: With Guests Ethan Gilsdorf, David Fajgenbaum & Kurt Gray
Framing the narrative of your life as an epic journey can give you control and meaning.
Oct 7, 2024 · 35 min
Rebel With a Cause: With Guests Francis Kelly & Christopher Bryan
Can resistance to authority be leveraged for positive change?
Sep 23, 2024 · 38 min
On a High Note: With Guests Maurice Schweitzer & Matthew Polly
Is it possible to structure our experiences to remember them more fondly?
Sep 9, 2024 · 31 min
The Truth Is Out There: With Guests Tania Lombrozo & Toby Ball
The simplest answer isn’t always the right answer, despite how much we might want it to be.
Aug 26, 2024 · 27 min
To Know What You Know: With Guests David Dunning & Andrew Flack
In a great bit of irony, to truly know if you're good at something, you have to be good at it already.
Aug 12, 2024 · 29 min
The Buddy System: With Guests Max Maeder & Rachel Gershon
Pursuing a difficult goal can be lonely work—but it doesn't always have to be.
Jun 3, 2024 · 35 min
To Fight Another Day: With Guests Alex Imas & Mary Stockwell
Why do we tend to seek more risk in the face of losses when those losses are only on paper and aren't yet finalized?
May 20, 2024 · 31 min
Choiceology's Guide to Better Decisions: With Guests James Korris, Carey Morewedge & Jack Soll
What are some strategies that can help you mitigate cognitive biases and make better decisions?
May 6, 2024 · 34 min
The Charmer's Playbook: With Guests Wilfred Webster & Daniel Read
Why do we allow our judgments of one trait of a person (or product or company) to overly influence our judgments of another, unrelated trait of that same person or product or company
Apr 22, 2024 · 34 min
Recipe for Success: With Guests Simon Rogan & Michele Gelfand
How do strict and relaxed cultures affect the quality of our decisions? And how can you find the sweet spot between the two, depending on your goals?
Apr 8, 2024 · 44 min
Take the Deal! With Guests Daniel Kahneman, Colin Camerer & Luis Green (Rebroadcast)
Daniel Kahneman explains why risky propositions tend to look different when you’re already behind.
Mar 25, 2024 · 32 min
Top of Mind: With Guests John Farrell & Manasvini Singh
Why do we weigh recent events so heavily? And how does this tendency impact important decisions, like whom to vote for or how to conduct medical procedures?
Mar 11, 2024 · 34 min
Repeat After Me: With Guests Jennifer LeMesurier & Tali Sharot
Why is it that when we see the same statement multiple times, we are more likely to believe it's true?
Dec 18, 2023 · 29 min
(BONUS) From What It's Like to Be … a Forensic Accountant
In this episode of "What It's Like to Be …," former Choiceology host Dan Heath interviews Chris Ekimoff, a forensic accountant.
Oct 23, 2023 · 37 min
A Sticky Situation: With Guests Richard Thaler, Wendy Wood & Susan Budowski
Friction gets in the way of behavior—and it can become "sludge" when it's used to prevent you from reaching a goal
Oct 9, 2023 · 37 min
Jumping to Conclusions: With Guests David Silbey & Ned Augenblick
Why do people tend to over-respond to weak signals and under-respond to strong ones?
Sep 25, 2023 · 33 min
No Mean Feat: With Guests Albert Chen & Elizabeth Tipton
Performances often rise and fall, but how and why do they usually regress to a mean?
Sep 11, 2023 · 30 min
A Cup of Knowledge: With Guests A.J. Jacobs & Steven Sloman
Why do people think they understand things better than they actually do?

Choiceology with Katy Milkman

A Numbers Game: With Guests Linda Chang & Stephen M. Colbert

Coming Soon: A New Season of Choiceology

A Hero's Journey: With Guests Ethan Gilsdorf, David Fajgenbaum & Kurt Gray

Rebel With a Cause: With Guests Francis Kelly & Christopher Bryan

On a High Note: With Guests Maurice Schweitzer & Matthew Polly

The Truth Is Out There: With Guests Tania Lombrozo & Toby Ball

To Know What You Know: With Guests David Dunning & Andrew Flack

The Buddy System: With Guests Max Maeder & Rachel Gershon

To Fight Another Day: With Guests Alex Imas & Mary Stockwell

Choiceology's Guide to Better Decisions: With Guests James Korris, Carey Morewedge & Jack Soll

The Charmer's Playbook: With Guests Wilfred Webster & Daniel Read

Recipe for Success: With Guests Simon Rogan & Michele Gelfand

Take the Deal! With Guests Daniel Kahneman, Colin Camerer & Luis Green (Rebroadcast)

Top of Mind: With Guests John Farrell & Manasvini Singh

Repeat After Me: With Guests Jennifer LeMesurier & Tali Sharot

(BONUS) From What It's Like to Be … a Forensic Accountant

A Sticky Situation: With Guests Richard Thaler, Wendy Wood & Susan Budowski

Jumping to Conclusions: With Guests David Silbey & Ned Augenblick

No Mean Feat: With Guests Albert Chen & Elizabeth Tipton

A Cup of Knowledge: With Guests A.J. Jacobs & Steven Sloman