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Every book Tali Sharot recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Tali Sharot has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of January 9, 2023.
  • Tali Sharot has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of January 9, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of January 9, 2023.
  • The 2 books Tali Sharot has mentioned in the most episodes, not counting Tali Sharot's own, as of January 9, 2023: Nudge and Who Moved My Cheese?.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Tali Sharot aired on January 9, 2023.

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Guest on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

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 Tali Sharot recommended or discussed

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  1. Nudge

    Richard H. Thaler; Cass R. Sunstein · Discussed · 1 episode

    Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein is a popular behavioral economics book that explores choice architecture and how subtle changes in environments can influence human decision-making and make life easier.

    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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  2. The Optimism Bias

    Tali Sharot · Discussed · 1 episode

    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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  3. Who Moved My Cheese?

    Spencer Johnson · Discussed · 1 episode

    Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is a brief, parabolic story about navigating and adapting to unexpected workplace and life changes.

    Discussed
    “It's like the analogy I think from that book who Moved My Cheese”
    Where to get it

Books Tali Sharot wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Feeling Lost? Neuroscience Explains Why! The Science Behind Happiness! - Dr Tali SharotThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett2023-01-093
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Influence
“so we end um our the book that that I wrote together with my co-author Kasin we end that with a chapter that's called experiments in living”