Katy Milkman
@katymilkman.bsky.social
👩🏫 Professor at Wharton
📖 Author of the WSJ Bestseller #HowToChange
🎧 Host of Charles Schwab’s #Choiceology podcast
📰 Author of the Milkman Delivers newsletter @ http://katymilkman.substack.com
🌎 Website: www.katymilkman.com
📖 Author of the WSJ Bestseller #HowToChange
🎧 Host of Charles Schwab’s #Choiceology podcast
📰 Author of the Milkman Delivers newsletter @ http://katymilkman.substack.com
🌎 Website: www.katymilkman.com
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Kick off the new year with insights on how to reach your goals–featuring Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social in a recent @washingtonpost.com article by @gretchenxreynolds.bsky.social: wapo.st/4qHDDiL.
Here’s how to make resolutions stick, according to a behavior change scientist
Researcher Katy Milkman explains science-backed ways to commit to your goals, including a hack called “temptation bundling.”
wapo.st
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kick off the new year with insights on how to reach your goals–featuring Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social in a recent @washingtonpost.com article by @gretchenxreynolds.bsky.social: wapo.st/4qHDDiL.
When @melrobbins.bsky.social and I talked about the science of behavior change, I explained the importance of using friction to support your best intentions. That means making it as easy as possible to do things that are good for you and as hard as possible to do things that are bad for you.
January 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM
When @melrobbins.bsky.social and I talked about the science of behavior change, I explained the importance of using friction to support your best intentions. That means making it as easy as possible to do things that are good for you and as hard as possible to do things that are bad for you.
Ever wondered why people are particularly open to change at New Year's? I did! As I explained to @melrobbins.bsky.social, that wondering led Hengchen Dai, Jason Riis and I to collect data, and we found that every New Year, every Monday, and every birthday all have something in common...
January 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Ever wondered why people are particularly open to change at New Year's? I did! As I explained to @melrobbins.bsky.social, that wondering led Hengchen Dai, Jason Riis and I to collect data, and we found that every New Year, every Monday, and every birthday all have something in common...
When @melrobbins.bsky.social asked me to explain why the people around you matter and how they can shape what you're able to achieve, here's what I said...
December 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When @melrobbins.bsky.social asked me to explain why the people around you matter and how they can shape what you're able to achieve, here's what I said...
Reposted by Katy Milkman
⌛️ Two days left to double your donation to @give-directly.bsky.social for #PodsFightPoverty!
Donate: givedirectly.org/pods
Donate: givedirectly.org/pods
Pods Fight Poverty: 2x your impact for 700+ Rwandan families in poverty | GiveDirectly & Giving Multiplier
Join us in sending life-changing cash to 700+ Rwandan families, with your favorite podcasters helping deliver ~$1,100 per family to spend on what they need most. While match funds last, your donation ...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
⌛️ Two days left to double your donation to @give-directly.bsky.social for #PodsFightPoverty!
Donate: givedirectly.org/pods
Donate: givedirectly.org/pods
When @melrobbins.bsky.social asked me the biggest lie we've all been told about change, here's what I said...
December 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
When @melrobbins.bsky.social asked me the biggest lie we've all been told about change, here's what I said...
I couldn’t possibly agree more with this wise advice on how to set yourself up for success with your 2026 goals from the brilliant @angeladuckworth.bsky.social in today’s New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | Willpower Doesn’t Work. This Does.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I couldn’t possibly agree more with this wise advice on how to set yourself up for success with your 2026 goals from the brilliant @angeladuckworth.bsky.social in today’s New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
So many of my friends wrote great books in 2025! Here are over a dozen photos I took this year to celebrate newly released behavioral science books. Congratulations all 🎉
December 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
So many of my friends wrote great books in 2025! Here are over a dozen photos I took this year to celebrate newly released behavioral science books. Congratulations all 🎉
So proud of the brilliant, amazing and delightful Hengchen Dai of UCLA ❤️🎉
Congratulations to Hengchen Dai who is the winner of the 2026 Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences!
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December 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
So proud of the brilliant, amazing and delightful Hengchen Dai of UCLA ❤️🎉
This month, dozens of podcasts are collaborating to raise $1M for 700+ families living in extreme poverty in 3 villages in Rwanda. I'm proud to be supporting this effort in my capacity as host of #Choiceology. Please support this campaign and make a gift at: GiveDirectly.org/choice
Pods Fight Poverty: 1.5x your impact for 700+ families in Rwanda | GiveDirectly & Giving Multiplier
Join us in sending life-changing cash to 700+ Rwandan families, with your favorite podcasters helping deliver ~$1,100 per family to spend on what they need most. While match funds last, your donation ...
GiveDirectly.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This month, dozens of podcasts are collaborating to raise $1M for 700+ families living in extreme poverty in 3 villages in Rwanda. I'm proud to be supporting this effort in my capacity as host of #Choiceology. Please support this campaign and make a gift at: GiveDirectly.org/choice
This was so terrific! Thanks to @elizabethlinos.bsky.social for being a brilliant researcher, leader, and convener! #ScienceForGood
Thank you to an incredible group of researchers and practitioners who joined us in Cambridge to talk about evidence adoption, and to the @rad-institute.bsky.social for hosting and making it possible.
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This was so terrific! Thanks to @elizabethlinos.bsky.social for being a brilliant researcher, leader, and convener! #ScienceForGood
How can understanding “friction” in decision making help you break bad habits and reinforce good ones? I’m delighted to share a Q&A with the brilliant psychologist and best-selling author Professor Wendy Wood on this topic in the latest Milkman Delivers! open.substack.com/pub/katymilk...
A tool for breaking bad habits (and building good ones)
USC psychologist and best-selling author Wendy Wood explains how to harness friction to make good habits easier and bad ones harder.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
How can understanding “friction” in decision making help you break bad habits and reinforce good ones? I’m delighted to share a Q&A with the brilliant psychologist and best-selling author Professor Wendy Wood on this topic in the latest Milkman Delivers! open.substack.com/pub/katymilk...
It wouldn’t be the #sjdm conference without a family dinner! I love this annual tradition of a meal with all of my current and former Wharton PhD students and my students’ students. Thanksgiving came early for me ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
It wouldn’t be the #sjdm conference without a family dinner! I love this annual tradition of a meal with all of my current and former Wharton PhD students and my students’ students. Thanksgiving came early for me ❤️
I'm excited to share access to a video of the conversation @angeladuckworth.bsky.social & I hosted at Wharton w/ our brilliant friends @rthaler.bsky.social & @aleximas.bsky.social about their new book THE WINNER'S CURSE & how behavioral econ has evolved in the last 30 years. youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A?...
The Anomalies That Changed Economics | Richard Thaler and Alex Imas
YouTube video by Behavior Change For Good Initiative
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November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I'm excited to share access to a video of the conversation @angeladuckworth.bsky.social & I hosted at Wharton w/ our brilliant friends @rthaler.bsky.social & @aleximas.bsky.social about their new book THE WINNER'S CURSE & how behavioral econ has evolved in the last 30 years. youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A?...
Alex Chan shares an updated take on how much opt-out organ donation matters. Does switching to this policy actually increase organs donated? Only in countries where consent is interpreted strictly (without requiring the additional consent of next of kin). @pennchibe.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Alex Chan shares an updated take on how much opt-out organ donation matters. Does switching to this policy actually increase organs donated? Only in countries where consent is interpreted strictly (without requiring the additional consent of next of kin). @pennchibe.bsky.social
Great talk from Stefano Della Vigna at @pennchibe.bsky.social conference about forecasts of social science experiments’ effects. We expect effects that are roughly 2x as big as we get.
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great talk from Stefano Della Vigna at @pennchibe.bsky.social conference about forecasts of social science experiments’ effects. We expect effects that are roughly 2x as big as we get.
Just fyi that our registration link went down for a couple of hours, but it’s working again and we’d love it if you joined us! Apologies for the hassle!
If you’re in Philly, don’t miss this special event tomorrow at Penn! Stanford Professor and McArthur “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt will give a talk on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:30 pm. See flyer for info!
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Just fyi that our registration link went down for a couple of hours, but it’s working again and we’d love it if you joined us! Apologies for the hassle!
If you’re in Philly, don’t miss this special event tomorrow at Penn! Stanford Professor and McArthur “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt will give a talk on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:30 pm. See flyer for info!
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If you’re in Philly, don’t miss this special event tomorrow at Penn! Stanford Professor and McArthur “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt will give a talk on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:30 pm. See flyer for info!
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
If you’re in Philly we have another great event coming up at Penn next week. Join us for a special talk by Stanford Prof. and @macfound.org “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt on Wednesday, 11/12 at 4:30 pm. More details below.
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If you’re in Philly we have another great event coming up at Penn next week. Join us for a special talk by Stanford Prof. and @macfound.org “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt on Wednesday, 11/12 at 4:30 pm. More details below.
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
I love seeing my friends’ books in the airport when I travel! Snapped this in NC earlier today. I hope you’ll join me and the author, @corinnelow.com Mon 11/3 at 4 pm at Wharton in Jon M Huntsman Hall G06 for a live interview about her book, Judd Kessler’s, and how econ can improve your life!
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I love seeing my friends’ books in the airport when I travel! Snapped this in NC earlier today. I hope you’ll join me and the author, @corinnelow.com Mon 11/3 at 4 pm at Wharton in Jon M Huntsman Hall G06 for a live interview about her book, Judd Kessler’s, and how econ can improve your life!
In Philly? Come join me on Mon 11/3 at 4 PM at Wharton: I’ll interview my fellow Wharton Profs @corinnelow.com and Judd Kessler about their fantastic new books, HAVING IT ALL and LUCKY BY DESIGN. The first 200 attendees will get free books! RSVP here: bit.ly/4hop005
October 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
In Philly? Come join me on Mon 11/3 at 4 PM at Wharton: I’ll interview my fellow Wharton Profs @corinnelow.com and Judd Kessler about their fantastic new books, HAVING IT ALL and LUCKY BY DESIGN. The first 200 attendees will get free books! RSVP here: bit.ly/4hop005
Don’t miss the incredible Amy Finkelstein of MIT on Zoom this Wed, 10/29 @ 12 PM ET delivering the @pennchibe.bsky.social x @bcfginitiative.bsky.social fall virtual keynote lecture! I’ll co-moderate w/ Kevin Volpp as she discusses facts and fallacies about US healthcare. Register here bit.ly/3VIvfC2
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Don’t miss the incredible Amy Finkelstein of MIT on Zoom this Wed, 10/29 @ 12 PM ET delivering the @pennchibe.bsky.social x @bcfginitiative.bsky.social fall virtual keynote lecture! I’ll co-moderate w/ Kevin Volpp as she discusses facts and fallacies about US healthcare. Register here bit.ly/3VIvfC2
Wouldn't it be great to gather top social science journal editors + experts on fraud-prevention to discuss better ways to fraud-proof our field @ the National Academies? This is happening! Step 1 is creating an organizing committee. Submit nominees by 11/7:
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/enh...
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/enh...
www.nationalacademies.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Wouldn't it be great to gather top social science journal editors + experts on fraud-prevention to discuss better ways to fraud-proof our field @ the National Academies? This is happening! Step 1 is creating an organizing committee. Submit nominees by 11/7:
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/enh...
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/enh...
How is self-control defined? Does self-control early in life predict later success? If you show high self-control at work, will you exhibit high self-control everywhere? Learn the answers from @angeladuckworth.bsky.social on a new episode of the #Choiceology podcast 🦻
www.schwab.com/learn/story/...
www.schwab.com/learn/story/...
Charles Schwab
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October 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
How is self-control defined? Does self-control early in life predict later success? If you show high self-control at work, will you exhibit high self-control everywhere? Learn the answers from @angeladuckworth.bsky.social on a new episode of the #Choiceology podcast 🦻
www.schwab.com/learn/story/...
www.schwab.com/learn/story/...
Happy pub day to THE WINNER'S CURSE by @rthaler.bsky.social + @aleximas.bsky.social!
The original (1992) version of this book changed my life -- it's the reason I study judgment and decision making. For a preview of the new edition, check out my Q&A w/ the authors t.co/n3ThOxpJak
The original (1992) version of this book changed my life -- it's the reason I study judgment and decision making. For a preview of the new edition, check out my Q&A w/ the authors t.co/n3ThOxpJak
October 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Happy pub day to THE WINNER'S CURSE by @rthaler.bsky.social + @aleximas.bsky.social!
The original (1992) version of this book changed my life -- it's the reason I study judgment and decision making. For a preview of the new edition, check out my Q&A w/ the authors t.co/n3ThOxpJak
The original (1992) version of this book changed my life -- it's the reason I study judgment and decision making. For a preview of the new edition, check out my Q&A w/ the authors t.co/n3ThOxpJak