Companies in the electric power industry want to keep their current customers and attract new ones. But when customers move to a new residence, they often switch providers. So, what’s the most effective way to convince these customers to switch back? A recent study suggests that goal-oriented go-getters are motivated not just by saving money, but by completing a task. Julie O’Brien, a research associate at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight, talks with Dan Ariely about the "switching type” of personality and a novel way to appeal to customers.

The Switching Type

Inheritance: What's a fair share? What’s the fairest way to divide an inheritance? Fifty-fifty? A larger share for one heir than another? Conor Artman, a research associate at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight, joins Dan Ariely to talk about a recent experiment on inheritance, with interesting findings.o

Inheritance: What's a Fair Share?

Duke’s Dan Ariely talks with Erica Reischer, author and parenting coach, about how to raise respectful and responsible children.

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Handwashing and Healthcare

Microfinance Pays Big Dividends

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License to Cheat

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A Talk with Malcolm Gladwell

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Cheating is Par for the Course

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The Researcher Made Me Do It

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Changing Our Perception of Time

Irrational Investing

Revenge of the Consumer

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