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Professor Dan Cable and comedian Akin Omobitan unearth social science’s hidden gems by “funpacking” peer-reviewed articles and sharing their choice findings!
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Akin and Dan are joined by a guest in this episode to discuss the IKEA effect - the phenomena that causes individuals to overvalue self-made products. Their guest is Bruce Daisley, author of 'The Joy of Work: And 25 Ways to Find It' and host of 'Eat Sleep Work Repeat', a Apple #1 Business Podcast on happiness and work culture. We hope you enjoy!
- Research Paper: 'The IKEA effect: When labor leads to love' by Michael I. Norton, Daniel Mochon & Dan Ariely
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger? Dan and Akin go back and forth over a research paper that proves the old adage correct. It is possible, probable even, that by persevering through failure, you come out the other side harder, better, faster, stronger.
- Research Paper: 'Early-career setback and future career impact' by Yang Wang, Benjamin F. Jones & Dashun Wang
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
WARNING! The following episode may cause you to delete your Facebook account. Dan and Akin bump heads with Facebook, the bad boy of social media, attending to research linking negative emotional states with time spent on the site.
- Research Paper: 'Facebook’s emotional consequences: Why Facebook causes a decrease in mood and why people still use it.' by Christina Sagioglou and Tobias Greitemeyer
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Dan and Akin get existential, sinking their chops into a study that finds a direct correlation between your sense of purpose and how long you'll live. Fire up some incense for this one!
- Research Paper: 'Purpose in Life as a Predictor of Mortality Across Adulthood' by Patrick L. Hill, Nicholas A. Turiano