Bringing Behavioral Science into the Real World with Dilip Soman

PodcastOctober 25, 2021
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To the extent that the dimensions on which human behavior can be so vastly different, yes, in theory, we could have standardization, but in practice, that’s going to be hard.

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About the Guest

Dilip Soman

Dilip Soman

Dilip Soman is a Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Science and Economics, and serves as a Director of the Behavioural Economics in Action Research Centre at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. His research is in the area of behavioural science and its applications to consumer wellbeing, marketing and policy. He is the author of ‘The Last Mile’ and more recently, ‘The Behaviourally Informed Organization’ and he also teaches a massive open online course “BE101X: Behavioural Economics in Action” on the EdX platform. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Bombay, as well as an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, and a PhD in Marketing and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Chicago.

About the Interviewer

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Dr. Brooke Struck

Dr. Brooke Struck is the Research Director at The Decision Lab. He is an internationally recognized voice in applied behavioural science, representing TDL’s work in outlets such as Forbes, Vox, Huffington Post and Bloomberg, as well as Canadian venues such as the Globe & Mail, CBC and Global Media. Dr. Struck hosts TDL’s podcast “The Decision Corner” and speaks regularly to practicing professionals in industries from finance to health & wellbeing to tech & AI.

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