
Katy Milkman
@katy_milkman
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Prof. @Wharton, behavioral scientist, co-director of @BehaviorChange, #Choiceology podcast host & author of WSJ Bestseller HOW TO CHANGE (https://t.co/IuGdasw1Sm)
Philadelphia, PA
Joined July 2013
That feeling when you open your favorite newsletter from the @nytimes to read about their 8 favorite books of 2021 and find your book at the top of the list 🤯
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Have you heard of the halo effect? It describes your tendency to assume if someone is pretty or funny or smart, they're more likely to have other good attributes. Sometimes "halos" exist, but often the halo effect is a bias. Learn more from @danielmabuse:.
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RT @QJEHarvard: Recently accepted by #QJE, “Who You Gonna Call? Gender Inequality in External Demands for Parental Involvement,” by Buzard….
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Want More Women in Leadership? Tell Them They’re Losing Out .A great summary of new @Wharton research led by Sophia Pink.
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RT @ashishkjha: Largely not true. Most Americans continue to have confidence in vaccines, despite @SecKennedy's efforts to undermine that c….
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RT @HelenBranswell: This is the big one: Kennedy is firing the entire #ACIP in a move he says is needed to restore confidence in vaccines.….
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Ever heard of the hedonic editing hypothesis? The idea is that we can live happier lives if we deliberately spread out good experiences while trying to combine bad ones. And it's the topic of our season finale of #Choiceology featuring Prof. @squig.
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RT @Gladwell: I reviewed “Unforgiving Places” by Jens Ludwig, one of the most fascinating books I’ve read in a long time.
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I've never been big on school swag, but today my husband & I decided to order some hats from @Harvard (where we earned our PhDs) to broadcast our support. When the @Harvard store wrote to say our shipment will be delayed due to huge surge in orders, I was pleased! #GladToWait.
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Have you heard of left-digit bias? It’s our tendency to focus on the left-most digit of numbers, and it helps explain why a product on sale for $9.99 feels like a bargain compared to a product on sale for $10. Learn more on #Choiceology with @Devin_G_Pope!.
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RT @kit_delgadoMD: Interested in harnessing behavioral science and digital solutions for changing patient and clinician behavior? . Submit….
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RT @SkowronekSam: 💢New paper alert💢. Dishonesty is everywhere — but it’s not all the same. My new solo-authored paper in Journal of Experim….
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