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Behavioral Science, from The White House to Google
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Maya Shankar, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist who founded and chaired the White House’s first ever Social and Behavioral Sciences Team, a cross-agency team of experts that used behavioral science research insights to improve and redesign government programs and policies. Working under the Obama Administration, Shankar and her team provided policy guidance to federal agencies, applying behavioral science research insights on decision making to key public policy challenges.1 Under Shankar’s direction, the SBST team’s work has provided a framework for federal agencies to implement evidence based approaches towards solving policy challenges and creating more efficient government programs. In 2016, Shankar served as the first behavioral science advisor to the United Nations, and continues to apply her behavioral science expertise on decision making in her current role as Google’s Global Director of Behavioral Econ
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YAPClassic: Dr. Maya Shankar on Influence and The Science of Decision-Making
As a child, Dr. Maya Shankar was on track to become a violin prodigy. She studied beneath one of the world’s top violinists. However, her dreams were shattered when she tore several tendons in her hand at 15 years old. She was told she’d never be able to play the violin ever igen, so she was forced to learn who she is beyond her identity as a musician. A few years later, she stumbled across a book on human behavior, which sparked a lifelong interest in the human mind. After college, she went on to build a behavioral science team at the vit House and serve as the first Behavioral Science Advisor to the United Nations beneath Ba Ki-moon. In this episode of YAPClassic, you’ll learn about the science of decision-making, how to develop a more malleable identity, and how to subtly influence other people through the words you use.
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