The Behavioral Design Podcast

Subtract w/ Gabe Adams & Leidy Klotz

Oct 28, 2021

53:14

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Do I Add or Subtract Something?

01:48

The Counter Intuitive Aspect of Subtraction

04:02

What I've Learned About Subtraction Blindness

02:49

Introduction

2min

What's the Most Important Thing to Do?

6min

Do I Add or Subtract Something?

2min

Is There a Difference Between Addition and Subtraction?

2min

The Evolution of Competence

4min

The Counter Intuitive Aspect of Subtraction

4min

What I've Learned About Subtraction Blindness

3min

How to Make Subtraction Chronically Accessible?

5min

Subtracting First Is Useful

4min

10.

Design Thinking

4min

11.

Underrated or Overrated?

3min

12.

Stacker - A Metaphor for Sustainability, Properly Rated

4min

13.

Subtraction and the Idea of Lesses More

2min

14.

What's the Best Way to Get Rid of What You Don't Want to Lose?

5min

15.

You Could Buy Some Jaggings, Thought I Could Do Now

2min

In this episode, we speak with the fantastic research duo Gabrielle Adams and Leidy Klotz about their work on the science of less: subtraction.

Their research on the science of problem-solving has identified this fascinating bias against subtraction. In other words, when we solve problems, we tend to favor adding things over subtracting things, even when subtraction offers a better solution. We have a massive subtraction blindspot.

We had a great discussion, exploring all aspects of subtraction, from their research to tips for how teams and individuals can overcome it and why "jeggings" are severely underrated. Enjoy!