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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.

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The #1 Mistake Leaders Make | Aiko Bethea
Nov 2026 · 1 book
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Anchored Aligned Accountable
Ico Bethea
“She's a coach and an author of a new book called Anchored Aligned Accountable”
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”
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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”
The #1 Thing That Gets People to Vote
Oct 2026
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”
Throwback Monday: Why Willpower Fails (and What Actually Work)
Oct 2026
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”
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”
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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”
What We Got Wrong About the Stanford Prison Experiment
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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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”
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Lord of the Flies
William Golding
“And late in that year, William Golding published Lord of the Flies”
Behavioral Grooves: Behavioral Science Explained
Sep 2026
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”
Cover of Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want
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”
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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”
Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Science & Policy | BSPA
Sep 2026
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”
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Do More in Four
Joe
“If I were to promote my friend's, um, my friend Joe's book”
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”
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”
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”
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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”
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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”
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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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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”
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”
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