How to cope with political stress this election season, with Brett Q. Ford, PhD, and Kevin Smith, PhD

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Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD

Tipping has long been a part of service culture in the U.S., but in the last few years, the number of places where we're asked to tip has multiplied. Social psychologist and tipping researcher Michael Lynn, PhD, discusses “tip creep” and how digital payment screens are reshaping ...  Show more

The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD

Buy now, pay later plans have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, adding yet another variable to consider when making spending decisions. Abigail Sussman, PhD, discusses the psychological biases that influence how we spend, budget and borrow, including why splitting paymen ...  Show more

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