195: The Psychology of Making Financial Decisions with Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova has spent much of her life writing about psychology and how it applies to real life situations. With a B.A. in psychology and creative writing from Harvard and a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University, her work has been published in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, and the Paris Review, to name just a few. 

Her books include Mastermind, The Confidence Game, and The Biggest Bluff, where she tells the story of her journey into the world of professional poker with Hall of Famer Erik Seidel as her mentor. Her career has zigged and zagged in fascinating directions, but she remains astoundingly calm, cool, and controlled about all of it. 

Today. Maria joins the podcast to talk about how she takes control of life (financial and otherwise), even as you take it one day at a time, the many different ways emotions affect our thought processes and decision making skills, and the mental habits common to the best poker players that can make you more effective in every aspect of your life.

Show Notes: Howardbailey.com/195

Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review

Weekly Retirement Newsletter: RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading