Public talks
“How to Choose When Choosing is Hardest”
TEDx New England, Fall 2024
Photo credit: Bearwalk Cinema
News coverage
Psychology study reveals how switching goals can hurt your productivity
Target article - *Grahek, *Leng et al., 2025, Psychological Review
Hate all of the candidates? New UC Berkeley research shows how rejection can help get your vote out
Target article - Su & Shenhav, 2024, SSRN (preprint)
A new approach to decision-making can reduce stress, increase efficiency, UC Berkeley study reveals
Target article - Leng et al., 2024, Nature Human Behaviour
Lack of focus doesn’t equal lack of intelligence — it’s proof of an intricate brain
Target article - Ritz & Shenhav, 2024, Nature Human Behaviour
Why even try? Using brain science to answer one of life’s biggest questions
Target article - Frömer, Lin et al., 2021, Nature Communications
Study suggests habits formed by repetition, not reward
Target article - *Miller, *Shenhav, Ludvig, 2018, Psychological Review
An impulsive cognitive style comes with implications, researchers say
Target article - Shenhav et al., 2017, Judgment and Decision Making
Brain’s dynamic duel underlies win-win choices
Target article - Shenhav & Buckner, 2014, PNAS
Intuitive? Try God
Target article - *Shenhav, *Rand, Greene 2010, JEP:General
Major moral decisions use general-purpose brain circuits to manage uncertainty
Target article - Shenhav & Greene, 2010, Neuron