Why too much choice is a bad thing

Wiebe Wakker spent three years driving from the Netherlands to Australia. Today on Nudge, we learn why. And we study the psychology of dedication. Listen to the bonus episode: https://nudge.kit.com/7ec0a99ab3 Warning, today’s episode contains explicit language. --- Listen to the ...  Show more

Are men who are insecure about their manhood more likely to buy sports cars? Do memes work for government communication? Does brand colour change the products we buy? And will an AI ever replace a police interrogator? These are some of the questions Jo Evershed, a psychological s ...  Show more

Do you know what makes your brand special? Sometimes, you're wrong — and the "special sauce" you cling to can actually be holding your company back. That's the story of HiBall, an energy drink that was struggling to gain traction... until they rethought a critical part of the bra ...  Show more

Many companies make money by selling goods that need to be constantly replaced; think fast fashion, or tech devices that come out in new versions each year. But according to Vijay Govindarajan, professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, smart organizations are increasingly ...  Show more

When going into a presentation and selling products or services, offer choices or alternatives. Listen in this episode as Kevin shares how offering choices can change the way you sell (and the results you get). — Erik J. Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. ...  Show more

How can we influence consumers to make choices based on desire rather than logic? Rory is joined by Gary Davey, CEO of SKY Studios and Tristan Thomas, VP Marketing of Monzo Bank to explore their commercial successes and debate why data and reason don't always result in the best c ...  Show more