Advice Goddess Radio, LIVE tonight, 7-8pm PT: Dr. Adam Alter On The Hidden Influences Shaping Our Thoughts, Beliefs, And Actions
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We aren't the independent thinkers we like to believe ourselves to be.

Psychologist and researcher Dr. Adam Alter shows in his fascinating book, Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave, that a host of forces -- internal, social, and environmental -- drive our thinking and beliefs, and in turn, our actions.

On tonight's show, he'll lay out the ways we are influenced, sometimes causing substantial changes in our behavior that make the difference between success and failure in our endeavors. Knowing these influences is the best way to avoid being swept away by them, so don't miss this show.

Listen at this link from 7-8 pm Pacific, 10-11 pm Eastern, or download the podcast afterward:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon/2014/04/07/dr-adam-alter-the-hidden-influences-shaping-our-thoughts-beliefs-actions

Don't miss last week's show with Wharton School's Dr. Adam Grant, "How Giving Can Lead To Success Or Work To Your Detriment."

On this show, Grant talks about his terrific book, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, which draws from research to explain what makes giving both powerful and dangerous to people's achieving their goals.

Paradoxically, it's often those who give without looking for anything in return -- who just want to do good, open the playing field to good people -- who ultimately get the most in return. But, Grant warns, there are caveats to this -- and he lays them out in the book and we'll discuss them as well as giving's many nuances and benefits on the show.
Listen at this link or download the podcast:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon/2014/03/31/dr-adam-grant-on-how-giving-can-lead-to-success-or-work-to-your-detriment

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Another good discussion on how the mind works.

I have had to be the witness for a minor car accident. I was the only one who stopped. Luckily it was a pretty much cut and dried with no court time or such. But even three weeks later I was fuzzy car models and such because I was essentially a disinterested third party.

If I were ever on a jury I would be the fly in the ointment on a low evidence, high witness case.

Jim P. at April 6, 2014 9:03 PM

Amy Alkon

https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/04/advice-goddess-160.html#comment-4462346">comment from Jim P.

Thanks so much -- I loved doing that show. And the ointment needs more flies!

Amy Alkon at April 6, 2014 11:06 PM

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