VIDEO: The Art of Choosing
Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research.
VIDEO: Introduction: The Tiny Habits Method
This short video gives you an introduction to the Tiny Habits, a method created by BJ Fogg, PhD, of Stanford University.
ARTICLE: Does Your Office Have a Jargon Problem?
While most people find jargon annoying, it remains a staple of the workplace. It does have its uses, but, according to the authors’ research, jargon can also result from insecurity and a desire for status. There are four steps you can take to mitigate the problem.
PODCAST: The Family Recovery Experience, Part 2
Debra Jay and Kathy Row, MA, talk about challenges families face, and how the Structured Family Recovery process helped bring them back together. They discuss the nuts and bolts of SFR, the specific parts of the SFR meetings, and how they benefit families.
ARTICLE: Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In
Blockbuster New York Times article on the Cochrane review of hundreds of studies. For a long time, medical researchers were unsure whether Alcoholics Anonymous worked better than other approaches to treating people with alcohol use disorder. We now have thorough-going evidence.
5-DAY CHALLENGE: “Tiny Habits,” Stanford
This is a free, guided behavior design challenge. Sign up on March 18th to be included for this upcoming week. It will guide you on the assignment you were given and give you email support through the week. Good luck everybody!
WEBPAGE w/VIDEO: The Elements of Choice
Eric Johnson explains how we can design better end-to-end decision-making processes. Going well beyond the familiar concepts of nudges and defaults, he offers a systematic guide to creating effective choice architectures. Don’t miss the video at the bottom of the page.
READING ASSIGNMENTS
WEBINAR 3:
- 5-Day Challenge: “Tiny Habits” from Stanford University. Sign up on March 18. If you can’t sign up in time, just read the “Tiny Tasks” assignment below.
- “Tiny Tasks,” It Takes a Family, Ch. 8, pg. 73-84. Reading Time: 15 minutes.
- Listen to “The Family Recovery Experience, Pt. 2,” one of The Best Minds podcasts.
ARTICLE: Evaluating the Concept of Choice in Healthcare
The paper focuses on why patient choice is important but also demonstrates that choice is not necessarily a good thing in healthcare.
BOOK: Words Can Change Your Brain
In our default state, our brains constantly get in the way of effective communication.But Andrew Newberg, M.D., and Mark Waldman have discovered a powerful strategy called Compassionate Communication that allows two brains to work together as one.
PODCAST: The Family Recovery Experience, Part 2
Debra Jay and Kathy Row, MA, talk about challenges families face, and how the Structured Family Recovery process helped bring them back together. They discuss the nuts and bolts of SFR, the specific parts of the SFR meetings, and how they benefit families.
BOOK: The Art of Choosing
Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or bound by culture? Why do we sometimes choose against our best interests?
