b'#337: Meet Kristen Berman, a top researcher in the field of behavioral economics. She\\u2019s the co-founder of Irrational Labs, which designs products that are evidence-based in the behavioral sciences.\\nHer co-founder, Dan Ariely, is the James B. Duke Professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, and one of the most famous behavioral economists in the world.\\nHere are some of the (counterintuitive!) ideas that Kristen shares:\\n\\nHabits are overrated. Automate instead\\n\\nBudgeting doesn\\u2019t change your spending behavior\\n\\nCommit in advance\\n\\nForget about the outcome\\n\\nFocus on the process\\n\\nYou need accountability\\n\\nThink about the Three B\\u2019s: behavior, barriers and benefits\\n\\nTune into this episode to hear Kristen elaborate on these research-backed, evidence-based ideas about how to improve our spending, saving and investing habits.\\nFor more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode337\\n\\n*Note: This interview originally aired in October 2019.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'