Episode 221: Behavioral Economics with Kristen Berman

What is behavioral economics, and how can it help us design better products? Our guest today is Kristen Berman, co-founder of Irrational Labs. You’ll learn the key concepts, tips for motivating users, how behavior shapes design, resources for studying behavior, and more.Download the MP3 audio file: right-click here and choose Save As.Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts.Show NotesIrrational Labs — Kristen’s companyQuicken by Intuit— one of Kristen’s previous projectsDan Ariely — Kristen’s co-founderWikipedia’s List of Cognitive BiasesThe 3B Framework — designing for behavioral changeWhy we Do What We Do — a book by Edward Deci on motivationBurning Man — a famous festivalSteady — a fintech appOptimism Bias — one of the cognitive biasesUserlist — Jane’s tool, email marketing automation for SaaSJuul — an example of replacing a behavior instead of stopping it entirelyBehavioral Economics Bootcamp — 20% off using promocode UIBREAKFASTIrrational Labs Newsletter — great resource on behavioral economicsPredictably Irrational — a book by Dan ArielyInfluence — a book by Robert CialdiniFollow Kristen on TwitterToday’s SponsorThis show is brought to you by Userlist — the best way for SaaS founders to send onboarding emails, segment your users based on events, and see where your customers get stuck in the product. Start your free trial today at userlist.com.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here’s how.