Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby
The Standard Deviations podcast is a weekly production that looks at money, mind and meaning, all through a psychological lens. Each week, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews a fascinating new guest, experts in everything from finance to literature to wellness. Each guest provides listeners with three concrete ways to apply what was learned that week, ensuring that weekly listening becomes part of a path to a richer life. Episodes are brief, research-based, and designed to fit perfectly within your commute time. So, tune in for practical news that will help you make more, think more and be more. Learn more by following Dr. Daniel @danielcrosby or visit the website at www.standarddeviationspod.com/ Standard Deviations is presented by Orion.
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Tune in to hear:What novel approach did Hungarian Mathematician Abraham Wald utilize to better understand which parts of American planes needed improved armor during WWII?What is “survivorship bias” and how did Abraham Wald avoid this?Why does professor Scott Galloway suggest that we should follow our talent, or gift,
Tune in to hear:What can we learn from Leonardo da Vinci about harnessing curiosity to fill our lives with purpose?Why does science writer Sharon Begley think that curiosity is the mental counterpart to physical hunger?What is an example of how curiosity is hardwired into our genetic makeup?What can “convergent” and “d
Tune in to hear:What are anti-goals and why are they often just as, if not more, powerful than goals?What does the prospect theory of behavioral economics have to say about the uniquely motivating power of a villain?Why do humans have asymmetrical risk preferences and what does this reveal about human nature?What did f
Tune in to hear:What did author Steven Pressfield have to say about resistance?What are “circular techniques” in Martial Arts and what can they teach us about the power of rolling with resistance?What was the “salt march” that Gandhi led and what does it illustrate about the power of resistance?What is the “Acceptance
Tune in to hear:What is “The Story of the Chinese Farmer” by Alan Watts and what can it teach us about embracing uncertainty?Why are humans so hardwired to fear uncertainty and how can we override this natural tendency and embrace it?Why do some psychologists believe that ambiguity aversion is the one fear to rule them
Tune in to hear:What is the “drown proofing” technique, often taught to Navy Seals, and what is a takeaway from it that can be applied in our daily lives?What is Alan Watts' “backward law,” or “the law of reversed effect?”What is the psychological phenomenon of pareidolia and what can it teach us about our collective s