201: Lists + Psychology

Shane celebrates 200 episodes and then talks with Associate Professor of Marketing and Economics at the University of Seattle, Mathew Isaac.  They discuss the assumptions we make about lists: random order versus ranked order, and how emotional attachment can affect how we sell things.   Charity Of The Week: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research  https://www.michaeljfox.org Visit our sponsor at www.StichFix.com/HereWeAre  Outro music by Plunkett - https://plunkett.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious