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Every book Tali Sharot recommended on podcasts
Dr. Tali Sharot appears on prominent interview programs discussing cognitive neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and the mechanics of human happiness and decision-making. Throughout her conversation on The Diary Of A CEO, Sharot reflected on her own academic writing, mentioning her first book, The Optimism Bias, and how her research into human expectations and future-oriented thinking evolved before and after having children. She also discussed her ongoing writing partnership with behavioral economist Cass R. Sunstein, noting that her co-author is famously known for co-writing the seminal book Nudge, which explores how choice architecture influences human decisions. Additionally, podcast host Steven Bartlett utilized Spencer Johnson's classic parable, Who Moved My Cheese?, as a conceptual analogy to discuss human exploration, adaptability, and the psychological difficulty of leaving comfort zones. Together, these references underscore a broad exploration of behavioral science, cognitive biases, and how humans navigate change, uncertainty, and optimism in their daily lives.
Books recommended by Tali Sharot
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Nudge
Nudge by Richard H.
Discussed“while writing the current book that I'm writing which I'm writing together with Cass Einstein um who is the co-author of nudge”
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The Optimism Bias
Discussed“because of that research and I wrote the first this is in my first book The optimism bias which I wrote before my kids”
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Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is a widely known business and psychological fable about navigating change in life and work.
Discussed“It's like the analogy I think from that book who Moved My Cheese”
Books Tali Sharot wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Feeling Lost? Neuroscience Explains Why! The Science Behind Happiness! - Dr Tali Sharot | The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | 2023-01-09 | 3 |


