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What Motivates Us: Cognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar on the Power of Change, Habit Formation, And Behavioral Science

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What Inspired You to Become a Behavioral Scientist?

Maya Shankar: I was trying to be this budding concert violinist as a kid. She started playing the violin when she was six years old. When she was nine, obviously the intensity really picked up when she started studying at Juilliard. Maya Shankar: The moment where it's like Perlman asked me to be his private violin student was the vote of confidence I felt I needed to go full force ahead.

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