The Behavioral Science
for Brands Podcast

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EPISODE 85 - INTERVIEW

Interview: Adam Alter, NYU marketing professor and author of Irresistible, on nine-enders, fluency, and naming that sells

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EPISODE 84 - INTERVIEW

Orlando Wood, author of Lemon and Look Out, on why showmanship beats salesmanship

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EPISODE 83

Hacking the Human Mind - Book Preview: Pringles

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EPISODE 82

How Heinz used precision and the pratfall effect to make its ketchup unforgettable

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EPISODE 81 - INTERVIEW

Nancy Harhut, author of Using Behavioral Science in Marketing, on the behavioral triggers that boost engagement

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EPISODE 80

How Klarna uses present bias and temporal reframing to make shopping feel irresistible

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EPISODE 79

Hacking the Human Mind - Book Preview: Häagen-Dazs

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EPISODE 78 - INTERVIEW

Uri Gneezy, author of Mixed Signals, on why misaligned incentives backfire

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EPISODE 77

Hacking the Human Mind - Book Preview: Dyson

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EPISODE 76 - INTERVIEW

David Robson, author of The Expectation Effect, on how beliefs shape behavior

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EPISODE 75 - INTERVIEW

Patrick Fagan, author of Hooked, on the behavioral shortcuts that influence what we buy

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EPISODE 74 - INTERVIEW

Phil Graves, author of Consumerology, on the hidden flaws of market research

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EPISODE 73 - INTERVIEW

Rory Sutherland, author of Alchemy, on why irrational ideas work

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EPISODE 72

Behavioral science for agencies: media planning

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EPISODE 71

How Five Guys uses the illusion of effort to make their burgers taste even better

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EPISODE 70 - INTERVIEW

Steve Martin, author of Messengers, on the eight key traits of an effective messenger

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EPISODE 69

How Oatly used the messenger effect to become the world's most successful milk alternative

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EPISODE 68 - INTERVIEW

Adam Ferrier author of The Advertising Effect on why you should stop listening to your customer

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EPISODE 67

How Everlane have harnessed the principle of fairness to grow their brand

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EPISODE 66 - INTERVIEW

Interview with Ayelet Fishbach: Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago

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EPISODE 65

How GEICO uses the principle of concreteness to make memorable ads

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EPISODE 64 - INTERVIEW

Interview with Gareth Harvey: former professor of consumer psychology turned behavioral science consultant

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EPISODE 63

How Hendrick's distinctive use of nostalgia explains their marketing success

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EPISODE 62 - INTERVIEW

Melina Palmer, author of What your Customer Wants and Can't Tell You

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EPISODE 61

How Zoom proved that behavioral science is just as effective in B2B settings as it is in B2C

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EPISODE 60 - INTERVIEW

Charles Spence, author of Gastrophysics, on the science of taste appeal

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EPISODE 59 - INTERVIEW

Nir Eyal, author of Hooked, on how to form lasting habits

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EPISODE 58

How using humor helped Aviation gin laugh all the way to the bank

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EPISODE 57 - INTERVIEW

Roger Dooley, author of Brainfluence, on the practical marketing lessons from behavioural science

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EPISODE 56

How Eleven Madison Park applied the peak-end rule to become the best restaurant in the world

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EPISODE 55 - INTERVIEW

Sarah Carter, co-author of How Not to Plan, on using behavioural science to improve health and sustainability

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EPISODE 54

How Kraft kept their healthier product secret to avoid the problem of expectation assimilation

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EPISODE 53 - INTERVIEW

Todd Rogers, Harvard psychologist and author of Writing for Busy Readers, on the psychology of great copywriting

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EPISODE 52

How Pret a Manger harnessed variable rewards to recover from the pandemic

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EPISODE 51 - INTERVIEW

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Everybody Lies, on how to uncover hidden consumer motivations

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EPISODE 50

The replication crisis: How to avoid basing your marketing on bogus findings

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EPISODE 49

How to change habitual customer behaviour in the New Year

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EPISODE 48 - INTERVIEW

Phil Barden, author of Decoded, on how to apply neuroscience to marketing

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EPISODE 47

The behavioural science behind the perfect gift

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EPISODE 46 - INTERVIEW

Les Binet, co-author of The Long and the Short of It, on the secrets behind effective advertising

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EPISODE 45

Get Out the Vote: How behavioral science can boost voter turnout

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How indulgence brands can benefit from moral licensing

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EPISODE 43 - INTERVIEW

Matt Johnson, author of Blindsight, on the behavioral science lessons of Pret a Manger and Perrier

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EPISODE 42 - INTERVIEW

The practical application of behavioral science with Kate Waters

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EPISODE 41

How Starbucks used scarcity to create the cult of the Pumpkin Spiced Latte

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EPISODE 40

How Disney uses the peak-end rule to manage queues and spark joy

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EPISODE 39

Summer holidays: using nostalgia to increase willingness to pay

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EPISODE 38

The marketing lessons from penalty kicks: The lessons behind action bias and fluent devices

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EPISODE 37 - INTERVIEW

Owain Service, former MD of the UK Behavioural Insights Team, on how to apply psychology in the public sector

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EPISODE 36

How Liquid Death broke category norms to stand out from the crowd

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Kentucky derby: gambling and the danger of overconfidence

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EPISODE 34

Three biases that promote sustainable behaviour

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How Red Bull used the principle of relativity to shrink their can and grow their sales

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EPISODE 32

How Chipotle employs the pique effect to generate excitement

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EPISODE 31

How Costco uses the sunk cost effect to drive repeat purchase

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EPISODE 30 - INTERVIEW

Tali Sharot, author of The Optimism Bias, on how to create positive consumer expectations

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EPISODE 29

Valentine's Day and why much market research is misleading

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EPISODE 28

The Super Bowl: why costly signalling makes messages more effective

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EPISODE 27 - INTERVIEW

Mark Earls, author of Herd, on how to use behavioral economics in business and beyond

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EPISODE 26 - INTERVIEW

Phill Agnew, host of the Nudge Podcast, on three ways to tap into consumer psychology

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EPISODE 25

New Year's Resolution: The power of a public commitment

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EPISODE 24

How UberEats makes picking simpler to scale up sales

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How Apple made its benefits more memorable by making them concrete

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How Got Milk? harnessed loss aversion to win market share

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EPISODE 21

How De Beers used anchoring to create perhaps the world’s most successful ad

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How 'Don't Mess With Texas' achieved success by recognizing ads are a weak force

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EPISODE 19

How Snickers use trigger moments to drive consumption

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EPISODE 18

How The Economist used the generation effect to make their ads memorable

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EPISODE 17

How Facebook harnesses uncertain rewards to build a sticky user experience

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How political campaigns have applied behavioural science to sway their audience

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EPISODE 15

How Blue Apron adds a little friction to boost taste perceptions

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EPISODE 14

How Grey Goose uses price to signal superior quality

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EPISODE 13

How Dyson uses the illusion of effort to set expectations of excellence

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EPISODE 12

How KFC used scarcity in a creative way to drum up sales

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How Spotify harnesses the fresh start effect to encourage new listening habits

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How Uber creates psychological distance to make prices feel smaller

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EPISODE 09

Bonus Episode - The key lessons from Richard’s new book, The Illusion of Choice

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EPISODE 08

How Wellow uses the science of sound to signal comfort

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How Pringles used rhyme to become America's top chip

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How Amazon has ruthlessly removed friction to encourage customers to come back for more

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How Aboslut's distinctiveness helped them grow market share in a crowded category

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EPISODE 04

How Häagen-Dazs used foreign branding to create a premium image

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How Aperol applies the power of lateral social proof to become more appealing

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EPISODE 02

How L'Oréal emphasizes their cost to signal quality

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How Guinness uses a weakness to emphasize a strength