WorkLife with Adam Grant
TED
You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to discover the keys to a better work life. From learning how to love your rivals to harnessing the power of frustration, one thing’s for sure: You’ll never see your job the same way again. Produced in partnership with Transmitter Media.
Categories: Business
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Criminologist Nick Cowen doesn't just analyze crime — he studies how to prevent it. As a professor at the University of Lincoln in the UK, he explores the unexpected factors that influence crime rates. Nick joins Adam to discuss how social norms and incentives helped the UK curb drunk driving, and the two talk through the science behind what actually drives individuals and societies to change outdated and dangerous behaviors. Available transcripts for ReThinking can be found at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts
Previous episodes
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193 - The science of fighting crime with Nick Cowen Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 0h
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192 - Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of self-correction Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - 0h
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191 - Finding the joy of service with Milk Bar's Christina Tosi and restaurateur Will Guidara Tue, 05 Nov 2024 - 0h
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190 - Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson Tue, 29 Oct 2024 - 0h
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189 - Overcoming loneliness with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Tue, 22 Oct 2024 - 0h
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188 - The dark side of charisma Tue, 15 Oct 2024 - 0h
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187 - How to design teams that don’t suck Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 0h
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186 - The wrong way to think about culture fit Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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185 - John Legend on the creative process and "mumbling" his way to a hit Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 0h
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184 - The secret to success isn't power — it's status Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 0h
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183 - Sarah Silverman on being wrong — and treating trolls with kindness Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - 0h
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182 - How to stop doom scrolling — and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel Tue, 10 Sep 2024 - 0h
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181 - Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen Tue, 03 Sep 2024 - 0h
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180 - Trevor Noah on the importance of context Tue, 27 Aug 2024 - 0h
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179 - Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu Tue, 20 Aug 2024 - 0h
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178 - How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck Tue, 13 Aug 2024 - 0h
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177 - How to build a great culture with restaurateur Danny Meyer Tue, 06 Aug 2024 - 0h
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176 - The art and science of trash talk with Rafi Kohan Tue, 30 Jul 2024 - 0h
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175 - Beyond breaking the glass ceiling with Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister Tue, 23 Jul 2024 - 0h
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174 - Explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and overcoming overconfidence with David Dunning Tue, 16 Jul 2024 - 0h
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173 - Mellody Hobson on taking tough feedback (re-release) Tue, 09 Jul 2024 - 0h
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172 - Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan Tue, 02 Jul 2024 - 0h
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171 - How novelist Gabrielle Zevin learned to enjoy failure Tue, 25 Jun 2024 - 0h
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170 - Richard Branson on saying yes now and figuring it out later Tue, 18 Jun 2024 - 0h
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169 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on facing impostor syndrome and taking criticism Tue, 11 Jun 2024 - 0h
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168 - The internet doesn't need your opinion on everything with Rebecca Solnit Tue, 04 Jun 2024 - 0h
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167 - John Green wants you to pay attention to your attention (bonus) Tue, 28 May 2024 - 0h
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166 - A company is not a family with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Tue, 21 May 2024 - 0h
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165 - Reimagining technology – and talking to animals – with Aza Raskin Tue, 14 May 2024 - 0h
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164 - The art of failure with David Duchovny Tue, 07 May 2024 - 0h
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163 - The art of vulnerability and connection with comedian Mae Martin Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 0h
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162 - Kara Swisher on speaking truth to power Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 0h
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161 - Anne Lamott's thoughts on love, writing, and being judgy Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 0h
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160 - How to make the most of your twenties with Meg Jay Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 0h
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159 - Yuval Noah Harari on what history teaches us about justice and peace Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 0h
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158 - The science of memory with Charan Ranganath Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 0h
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157 - Understanding the pendulum swing of global power with Ian Bremmer Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 0h
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156 - will.i.am on AI — and the future of creativity Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 0h
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155 - How to be productive without burning out, with Cal Newport Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 0h
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154 - Is your organization a little culty? with NXIVM whistleblower Sarah Edmondson Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 0h
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153 - Redefining hustle culture with Robin Arzón Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 0h
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152 - Revising the stories we hold dear with Denise Hamilton Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 0h
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151 - Power, purpose, and the American presidency with Jared Cohen Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 0h
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150 - How to become a "friction-fixer" with Bob Sutton Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 0h
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149 - Overcoming toxic positivity with Susan David Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 0h
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148 - You have more control over your emotions than you think with Lisa Feldman Barrett Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 0h
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147 - Jennifer Garner realizes her hidden potential Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 0h
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146 - Bringing out the good in kids —and parents— with Becky Kennedy (Re-release) Tue, 02 Jan 2024 - 0h
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145 - Daniel Kahneman doesn't trust your intuition (Re-release) Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 0h
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144 - Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on why mistakes are our greatest teachers Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 0h