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Insight in Person is a collection of podcasts and video interviews with Kellogg School faculty members that explore their research in greater depth. Learn firsthand about how they conducted their studies and gain a deeper understanding of how their research impacts you.

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04/02/2012
Interview with Kelly Goldsmith on Guilty Pleasures:
Goes Together Like Guilt and Pleasure

Guilty pleasures may be the best kind
Based on the research of Kelly Godsmith, Eunice Kim Cho, and Ravi Dhar
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04/02/2012
Interview with Dylan Minor on Market Tipping:
Why Markets Tip to One Platform

Uncovering the secrets of market tipping
Based on the research of Dylan Minor, Tanjim Hossain, and John Morgan
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03/02/2012
Interview with Rakesh Vohra:
Should I Bring an Umbrella

Rating forecasters is difficult, but not impossible
Based on the research of Dean Foster and Rakesh Vohra
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02/03/2012
Interview with Loran Nordgren:
Downplaying Social Pain

Snubs and rejections hurt worse than others think they do
Based on the research of Loran Nordgren, Kasia Banas And Geoff McDonald
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01/02/2012
Interview with Achal Bassamboo:
A Surprising Secret to Netflix’s Runaway Success

A little uncertainty can go a long way.
Based on the research of Achal Bassamboo, Sunil Kumar and Ramandeep Randhawa
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12/05/2011
Interview with Brian W. Rogers:
Performing Best When It Matters Most

Critical ability is a key to success
Based on the research of Julio González-Díaz, Olivier Gossner and Brian W. Rogers
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11/07/2011
Interview with Professor Robert W. Livingston:
Nice Guys Finish Last

Altruism may be rewarded with prestige, but seldom with leadership
Based on the research of Nir Halevy, Taya Cohen and Robert W. Livingston
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9/02/2011
Interview with Professor Blake McShane:
One, Two, Three Stats and More at the Old Ballgame

Identifying baseball’s best players and most reliable statistics
Based on the Research of James Piette, Shane T. Jensen, Blake McShane, Alexander Braunstein and Abraham J. Wyner
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9/02/2011
Interview with Professor Ben Jones:
Age and Great Invention

Scientists who make breakthroughs are older than ever
Based on the Research of Benjamin F. Jones
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7/29/2011
Interview with Professor Wan Wongsunwai:
Not All VCs Are Created Equally

High-quality venture capitalists can improve financial management and reporting
Based on the Research of Wan Wongsunwai
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6/30/2011
Interview with Professor Lakshman Krishnamurthi:
Talk to Your Doctor About…

How consumer drug ads affect prescribing practices
Based on the Research of Ying Xie And Lakshman Krishnamurthi
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6/03/2011
Interview with Professor Anup Srivastava:
Cooking the Books

Why do firms issue financial misstatements?
Based on the Research of Jap Efendi, Anup Srivastava And Edward P. Swanson
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4/29/2011
Interview with Professors Meghan Busse and Florian Zettelmeyer:
Consumers, Cars, and Common Sense

The role of gas prices in American automobile purchases
Based on the Research of Meghan Busse, Christopher R. Knittel And Florian Zettelmeyer
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4/01/2011
Interview with Professor Shane Greenstein:
What has the Internet Done for the Economy?

The puzzling spread of the commercial Internet could explain wage inequalities
Based on the Research of Christopher Forman, Avi Goldfarb And Shane Greenstein
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3/04/2011
Interview with Professor David Matsa:
Missing In Aisle 5

When grocery stores borrow, consumer experience drops
Based on the Research of David A. Matsa
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2/04/2011
Interview with Professor Klaus Weber:
The Fall of German Biotech

How the anti-biotech movement tripped up once-pioneering firms
Based on the Research of Klaus Weber, Hayagreeva Rao And L.G. Thomas
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12/28/2010
Interview with Professors Adam Galinsky and Derek Rucker:
The Psychology of Power and Consumer Behavior

Based on the Research of Adam Galinsky And Derek Rucker
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12/03/2010
Interview with Professor Paola Sapienza:
The Biochemistry of Financial Risk

Testosterone’s influence on financial decisions
Based on the Research of Paola Sapienza, Luigi Zingales And Dario Maestripieri
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10/29/2010
Interview with Professor Derek Rucker:
Desire to Acquire

Powerlessness and compensatory consumption
Based on the Research of Derek D. Rucker And Adam D. Galinsky
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10/01/2010
Interview with Professor Timothy Feddersen:
Rationalization in Decision Making

Why we don’t always choose our favorite option
Based on the Research of Vadim Cherepanov, Timothy Feddersen And Alvaro Sandroni

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9/03/2010
Interview with Professor Bobby Calder:
Reframing the Poverty Problem

Marketing can help address social ills
Based on the Research of Bobby J. Calder, Richard Kolsky And Maria Flores Letelier

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8/02/2010
Interview with Professor Sergio Rebelo:
Mysterious Profit

‘Peso events’ drive returns to the carry trade
Based on the Research of A. Craig Burnside, Martin Eichenbaum, Isaac Kleshchelski And Sergio Rebelo

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7/02/2010
Interview with Professor David Dranove:
The Effects of Health On Wealth

Major illness leads to financial catastrophe for the uninsured
Based on the Research of David Dranove

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6/04/2010
Interview with Professor Brayden King:
Why Boycotts Succeed – and Fail

Corporate vulnerability and damaged reputations
Based on the Research of Brayden King

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4/30/2010
Interview with Professor Craig Chapman:
Discounted Diapers and Stockpiles of Soup

Managing earnings through marketing
Based on the Research of Craig J. Chapman And Thomas J. Steenburgh
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4/2/2010
Interview with Professor Adam Galinsky:
Seeing Is Believing, Unless It Isn’t

Loss of control makes the mind misperceive
Based on the Research of Jennifer A. Whitson And Adam D. Galinsky
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2/26/2010
Interview with Professors Thomas Lys and Tjomme O. Rusticus:
Are Large CEO Severance Packages Justified?

The Underlying Factors of CEO Severance
Based on the Research of Thomas Lys, Tjomme O. Rusticus And Ewa Sletten
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1/28/2010
Interview with Professor Jeanne Brett:
Cultural Intelligence in Global Teams

A fusion model of collaboration
Based on the Research of Maddy Janssens And Jeanne M. Brett
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1/4/2010
Interview with Professors Uzzi and Jones:
Science as Team Sport

Collaborating at a distance pays off
Based on the Research of Benjamin F. Jones, Stefan Wuchty And Brian Uzzi
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12/4/2009
Interview with Professor Lakshman Krishnamurthi:
People are Talking

Anticipate product performance through online discussions
Based on the Research of Lakshman Krishnamurthi, Shyam Gopinath and Jacquelyn Thomas
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10/30/2009
Interview with Professor Jennifer Brown:
Golf Lessons

Competing with superstars adversely affects performance
Based on the Research of Jennifer Brown
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10/02/2009
Interview with Professor Daniel Diermeier:
Strategic Activism and Nonmarket Strategy

When firms become the target of activists
Based on the research of David P. Baron And Daniel Diermeier
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09/03/2009
Interview with Professor Keith Murnighan:
When Does One Good Deed Deserve Another?

The calculus of reciprocity
Based on the research of Madan M. Pillutla, Deepak Malhotra and Professor Keith Murnighan
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08/03/2009
Interview with Professor Adam Galinsky:
Place Your Bids

Strategies for selling and buying in auctions
Based on the research of Professors Adam Galinsky and Keith Murnighan
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07/01/2009
Interview with Professor Alice Tybout:
Brand Scandal Spillover

When will a brand scandal spill over and how should competitors respond?
Based on the research of Michelle L. Roehm And Alice M. Tybout
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06/01/2009
Interview with Professors Gad Allon and Itay Gurvich:
Firm Size and Service Level

When is it advantageous for a service-oriented firm to differentiate itself along service quality dimensions?
Based on the research of Gad Allon and Itay Gurvich
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03/30/2009
Interview with Professor Sunil Chopra:
A New Channel Strategy for Dell

The PC industry’s increasing maturity pushed Dell to shift its longstanding direct sales model
Based on the research of Sunil Chopra
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10/27/2008
Interview with Professor Debbie Lucas:
Federal Accounting Rules Downplay the Costs of Extending Credit

There’s Just No Accounting For Federal Bailouts
Based on the research of Debbie Lucas
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10/14/2008
Interview with Professor Arvind Krishnamurthy:
Treasury Debt and Corporate Bond Rates

The bond yield spread reflects a Treasury debt convenience yield for investors
Based on the research of Arvind Krishnamurthy and Annette Vissing-Jørgensen
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09/16/2008
Interview with Professor Robert W. Livingston:
Stacking the Deck Against Racism

A psychological explanation for impartiality
Based on the Research of Robert W. Livingston and Brian B. Drwecki
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09/16/2008
Interview with Professor Leemore S. Dafny:
Games Hospitals Play

How hospitals cope with competition
Based on the Research of Leemore S. Dafny
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09/16/2008
Interview with Professor Jonathan A. Parker:
The Impact of the 2008 Tax Rebates on Consumer Spending

A first look at the evidence
Based on the research of Christian Broda and Jonathan A. Parker
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08/26/2008
Interview with Professor Anne T. Coughlan:
The Outlet Mall

Dumping ground, cannibal channel, or smart strategy?
Based on the Research of Anne T. Coughlan and David A. Soberman
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