Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby
The Standard Deviations podcast is a weekly production that looks at money, mind and meaning, all through a psychological lens. Each week, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews a fascinating new guest, experts in everything from finance to literature to wellness. Each guest provides listeners with three concrete ways to apply what was learned that week, ensuring that weekly listening becomes part of a path to a richer life. Episodes are brief, research-based, and designed to fit perfectly within your commute time. So, tune in for practical news that will help you make more, think more and be more.
Learn more by following Dr. Daniel @danielcrosby or visit the website at www.standarddeviationspod.com/
Standard Deviations is presented by Orion.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 318
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Why Feeling Excited About an Investment Could Signal a Bad Idea
A debate rages about the impact of emotion on investment decision-making. Some believe it to be a source of signal where others just see noise. In today's episode, we look at some of the research aro…
How to Watch Financial News: Top Tips for Staying Informed
In most endeavors, staying informed is a positive. So why is it that people who watch less financial news tend to be outperformed than the truly plugged in when considering investing? Listen in to un…
How to Thrive in Volatile Markets: Key Do's and Don'ts for Smart Investing
The stock market can be extremely volatile, but with a little understanding of market history and dynamics, you can navigate its ups and downs with greater ease.
10 Key Questions Every Investor Should Ask Their Financial Advisor
On this week's episode we review the evidence around whether or not to hire a financial advisor and offer ten questions for separating great advisors from the not so great.
Master the 12 Laws of Wealth: Essential Rules for Building Lasting Prosperity
Investing has been described as simple but not easy. By listening to this podcast, you will understand the 12 steps necessary to create lasting wealth. The implementation? That's up to you.
Is It Time for New Friends? 5 Key Reasons You Should Rethink Your Social Group
In this episode, we take on the age old questions:
"Do birds of a feather flock together?"
or
"Do opposites attract?"
We also make the bold statement that your friends are lame and are keeping you fr…
Luck vs. Skill in Investing: What Really Determines Financial Success?
Is investing a game of luck or skill? In this episode, we examine the three criteria needed to distinguish a game of luck from skill and find that financial markets land somewhere in the middle. We t…
You’re Worrying About the Wrong Things: What to Focus on Instead
It's human nature to worry about low probability/high salience things and ignore threats that are far more immediate and pervasive. Tune in to learn why and what to do about it.
How Behavioral Feedback Loops Shape Financial Market Dynamics
Feedback loops exist in relationships, nature and especially in financial markets. In today's episode, we examine how capital markets operate in boom and bust cycles due to our subjective perceptions…
When to Trust Your Gut: Understanding the Two Crucial Conditions
Can you trust your gut? Well...sometimes. Today on the podcast we look at the two conditions that must be met in order for intuition to be useful.
Even the best-informed intuition is only as good as …
Why Positivity Outperforms Negativity in Driving Lasting Behavior Change
Listen in this week to learn:
- Why positivity brings about more lasting change than negativity
- How making lists of "not to do" can have a paradoxical effect
- Why labeling ourselves and others can blin…
The Paradox of Knowledge: How More Info Can Create More Problems
It is often assumed that there is a positive, linear relationship between information and market efficiency. It stands to reason, at least to a point, that the more publicly available information we …
You Will Never Have Enough Money: Key Reasons and How to Break the Cycle
We’re all familiar with the term “keeping up with the Joneses” but it’s doubtful that we understand just how deeply ingrained this is in our concept of wealth and success. Each year, a Gallup poll as…
Exploring Investment Momentum: The Psychological Factors Influencing Market Trends
Momentum has existed for hundreds of years and has persisted for two decades post discovery. This sort of staying power in capital markets full of hungry arbitrageurs is always the mark of human psyc…
Understanding the Shape of Financial Bubbles: Key Patterns and Indicators
In this episode we look answer:
How do financial bubbles form?
How likely is a bubble to burst?
How can I know a bubble when I see one?
The Most Powerful Yet Underrated Phrase You Should Know
What seldom-uttered phrase can make you wealthier and more likeable?
Why did a bank robber use lemonade to commit crimes?
Why don't dumb people know how dumb they are?
Your Money and Your Brain: Unlocking the Connection Between Finance and Psychology
Your brain is a miracle unrivaled by even the most sophisticated technology, but it is a miracle equipped for a different time and place. After millennia of fighting famine, war and pestilence, we no…
The Joys and Pains of Comparing Yourself to Others: Finding Balance in a World of Comparison
Let me ask you a question, “Do you like laugh tracks?” Didn’t think so.
If laugh tracks are so universally disliked, why do Hollywood executives continue to include them? These executives understand …
Why Is Change So Hard? Understanding the Psychology Behind Resistance to Change
How many decisions would you guess that you make in a given day? Take a second, mentally walk through your day and hazard a guess. Most people I ask this question land somewhere around 100, which is …
Humankind's Greatest GIft Is Also Its Greatest Liability
If bees organize by innate mandate and chimps through tight-knit social interactions, the miracle of human ascendance in the animal kingdom owes to a penchant for behaving in accordance with social n…