Habits are Overrated, with Kristen Berman

<p>Meet Kristen Berman, a top researcher in the field of behavioral economics. She’s the co-founder of Irrational Labs, which designs products that are evidence-based in the behavioral sciences.</p> <p>Her co-founder, Dan Ariely, is the James B. Duke Professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, and one of the most famous behavioral economists in the world.</p> <p>Here are some of the (counterintuitive!) ideas that Kristen shares:</p> <ul> <li>Habits are overrated. Automate instead</li> <li>Budgeting doesn’t change your spending behavior</li> <li>Commit in advance</li> <li>Forget about the outcome</li> <li>Focus on the process</li> <li>You need accountability</li> <li>Think about the Three B’s: behavior, barriers and benefits</li> </ul> <p>Tune into this episode to hear Kristen elaborate on these research-backed, evidence-based ideas about how to improve our spending, saving and investing habits.</p> <p>For more information, visit the show notes at <a href= "https://affordanything.com/episode337" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://affordanything.com/episode337</a></p> <p><br /> <em>*Note: This interview originally aired in October 2019.</em></p>