

Amy Summerville
Social psychologist with a background in motivation, emotion, and decision-making. She left academia for a small business doing research and development on federal contracts.
Best podcasts with Amy Summerville
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Aug 10, 2025 • 48min
#56 Leaving academia with Kate Rogers, Amy Summerville, and Tal Yarkoni
Join Tal Yarkoni, a former academic now diving into secret tech projects, Amy Summerville, a social psychologist turned small business owner, and Kate Rogers, a leader in behavioral science at Zillow, as they share their journeys leaving academia. They discuss the emotional and practical challenges of transitioning careers, the impact of significant global events, and the importance of networking. With personal anecdotes, they highlight how former academics can apply their skills in industry and the intersection of behavioral science and technology.

Aug 30, 2021 • 29min
You 2.0: Regrets, I Have a Few...
We all have regrets. By some estimates, regret is one of the most common emotions we experience in our daily lives. In the final episode of our You 2.0 series, we bring you a favorite interview with Amy Summerville, the former head of the Regret Lab at Miami University in Ohio. After years of studying this emotion, she says she's learned something that may seem counterintuitive: regret doesn't always have to be a negative force in our lives.
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