Everybodys Doing It: With Guests Tyler Hamilton & Todd Rogers
b'You\\u2019re an independent-minded person. You make choices for yourself based on the best information available. You own your decisions, right or wrong. Right?\\n \\nNo so fast. You are, in fact, a social animal. You take many visible and invisible cues on how to behave from the people around you\\u2014family, co-workers, friends, social media, even the folks in the elevator or on the bus. So your decisions and behaviors aren\\u2019t always as independent as you might think.\\n\\nIn this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at a phenomenon that may have you running with the crowd, even when it\\u2019s not in your best interest.\\n\\nThe episode begins with an experiment. A benign but peculiar behavior appears during an otherwise normal orchestra rehearsal. It starts with a few members but spreads rapidly through the orchestra. What\\u2019s causing this behavior, and why is it so contagious?\\n\\nFrom there we move to a much more consequential behavior in the world of professional cycling. We examine a high-stakes decision by cyclist Tyler Hamilton in his quest for Tour de France glory and Olympic gold. It\\u2019s a story of peer pressure, deep secrets, subterfuge and, ultimately, redemption.\\n\\nBehavioral scientist Todd Rogers of the Harvard Kennedy School explores the myriad ways we\\u2019re influenced by those around us. He speaks with Katy about some of the ways that businesses and institutions can harness our social nature for the greater good.\\n\\nFinally, Katy Milkman looks back at some of the early research on how individuals can be manipulated by social groups. She offers tips to help you avoid falling victim to mob mentality.'