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Choiceology with Katy Milkman

Charles Schwab

Behavioral Economics, Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Decision Making, Charles Schwab, Business, Science, Investing, Dan Heath, Katy Milkman

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

How can feeling connected to someone who is essentially a stranger impact your decision-making?

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0:00.0	We've all known just one queen. She has seen the past and we've always looked up to. She's just a wonderful person.
0:15.0	My mom called me earlier. She was crying on the phone because the queen has been a huge part of her life and everyone's life.
0:23.0	We've all grown up with her.
0:26.0	She's always been such a reliable figure in my life. It's always just been our monocle and it feels so bizarre to think that she's not.
0:38.0	You just heard a tiny sample of the millions of emotional reactions to the death of Queen Elizabeth in 2022.
0:45.0	Reactions from people who'd never met her.
0:48.0	These clips poignantly illustrate a fascinating aspect of human relationships.
0:53.0	How we can feel a strong connection with someone who is a stranger.
0:57.0	In this episode, we examine several of these types of unequal or one-sided relationships.
1:03.0	And we look at how knowing details about a relative stranger can affect your own feelings of anonymity and your decision making.
1:11.0	I'm Dr. Katie Milkman and this is Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab.
1:23.0	It's a show about the psychology and economics behind our decisions.
1:27.0	We bring you true stories illuminating predictable quirks of human behavior that can help or hinder you.
1:33.0	And then we examine how these stories relate to the latest research in behavioral science.
1:38.0	We do it all to help you make better judgments and avoid costly mistakes.
1:55.0	It's very much well known that K-pop idols are really discouraged from having romantic relationships or at least public ones.
2:03.0	This is Hannah.
2:04.0	Hi, my name is Hannah Sung and I'm a BTS fan.
2:08.0	BTS.
2:09.0	BTS.
2:10.0	BTS.
2:11.0	BTS.
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