Economists often use rationality to mean just self-interest, right? And sometimes they even mean short term self-interest. So if we make people feel grateful in this, when they're doing those financial decisions, what you do is you double their patience,. It'll take for them, you know, over $30 before they're willing to forego the future reward. David: I totally buy that it's being more successful, requires that you invest in relationships. But that's a different question.
What's the best way to build self-control, patience, productivity, and delayed marshmallow eating? For decades psychologists and economists have told us to develop traits like willpower and grit. But psychologist David DeSteno describes a better, easier, and more effective path--the emotions. We talk to David about his new (not-self-help) book "Emotional Success," which argues that the emotions of gratitude, pride, and compassion can help us fulfill long-term goals and (as a special bonus) make us happier and better people.
Plus, David and Tamler take a quiz that measures how utilitarian they are, and you won't believe the results!!! (Actually, you will.)
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Special Guest: Dave DeSteno.
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