Choiceology: Seasons 6 and 7


Can we learn to make smarter choices?

Listen in as host Katy Milkman shares stories of irrational decision making—from historical blunders to the kinds of everyday errors that could affect your future. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics, exposing the psychological traps that lead to expensive mistakes.

 
 

Choiceology: Season 7 Episode 6

How can thinking like a scientist improve your everyday decisions?

Choiceology: Season 7 Episode Bonus

How completely irrelevant information can negatively influence our judgments, making them varied and unpredictable.

Choiceology: Season 7 Episode 5

How can disappointing outcomes lead to surprising opportunities?

Choiceology: Season 7 Episode 4

Forgetting can be a significant barrier to achievement with real consequences. How can reminders help improve our memory?

Choiceology: Season 7 Episode 3

The way we perceive the probability of rare events often changes as we acquire direct experience—but are the new perceptions more accurate?

Choiceology: Season 7 Episode 2

How can our expectations and mindset have a positive effect on our health and our lives?

Choiceology: Season 7 Episode 1

There is a real sense of satisfaction that comes with building something yourself. But can that lead to us overvaluing what we create?


Choiceology: Season 6 Episode 6

You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t have at least some regrets. The trick is knowing when (and how) to let things go—and when to use regret productively.

Choiceology: Season 6 Episode 5

Have you ever ignored unpleasant information, hoping it would just go away?

Choiceology: Season 6 Episode 4

Using a checklist—it’s such a simple idea, but it’s one of the best ways to bring order to complexity and achieve results.

Choiceology: Season 6 Episode 3

It’s hard to be objective about fairness—because what seems fair so often depends on your reference points.

Choiceology: Season 6 Episode 2

While having a myriad of options is a privilege consumers increasingly expect, too much choice often leads to dissatisfaction and regret.

Choiceology: Season 6 Episode 1

Can adverse emotional reactions be reframed to diminish their negative consequences?