Evan Nesterak, Author at Behavioral Scientist

About Evan Nesterak

Evan Nesterak is Editor-in-Chief at The Psych Report. Evan graduated from Swarthmore College in 2009 where he studied psychology and statistics. After graduating, Evan went in search of an experience outside the classroom. He built trails in Maine, acted as caretaker of an historic Czech farmhouse, and, most recently, worked with Soccer for Success in Pennsylvania. In addition to working at The Psych Report, Evan is a researcher in the psychology department at the University of Pennsylvania. evan [at] thepsychreport [dot] com

Entries by Evan Nesterak

TED All-Stars: Q&A with Barry Schwartz

March 17, 2014 /in Conversations, Science Evan /by Evan Nesterak

Illustration: A. Micah Smith, TED.com warthmore College Psychology Professor and author of The Paradox of Choice and Practical Wisdom, Barry Schwartz is in Vancouver this week for TED’s thirtieth anniversary. As one of TED’s most popular speakers, (his Paradox of Choice talk has garnered over 7 million views between TED.com and YouTube) Schwartz was invited […]

TED All-Stars: Q&A with Dan Gilbert

March 17, 2014 /in Conversations, Science Evan /by Evan Nesterak

Illustration: A. Micah Smith, TED.com arvard University Psychology Professor and author of The New York Times Bestseller Stumbling on Happiness, Daniel Gilbert is in Vancouver this week for TED’s thirtieth anniversary. We caught up with Professor Gilbert to find out what he’ll be talking about this year, what has changed since he gave his original TED Talk in 2004 (which […]

An Olympic State of Mind: Q&A with US Olympic Team Sports Psychologist Karen Cogan

February 19, 2014 /in Conversations, Current Events, Society Evan /by Evan Nesterak

Olympic athletes are masters of preparation. Most of us are aware of the years of physical training the athletes endure to compete at the highest level. But there’s a significant mental aspect to their preparation as well. Imagine if your entire life’s work lead up to a single event that lasted a matter of moments […]

Metaphors of the Union: Language in the State of the Union Address

February 8, 2014 /1 Comment/in Conversations, Current Events, Politics Evan /by Evan Nesterak

To investigate the language used to describe some of the key issues brought up by President Obama in his 2014 State of the Union Address and by Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers in her response, we spoke with Oberlin College Psychology Professor Paul Thibodeau, whose research focuses on metaphors and how language can impact the way people conceptualize […]

UK’s Behavioral Insights Team Leaves Government, Launches Joint Venture

February 5, 2014 /in Business, News, Politics Evan /by Evan Nesterak

The UK’s Behavioral Insight Team will no longer be a section of the UK Cabinet Offices, the Guardian reported earlier today. Instead the Behavorial Insights Team (BIT) will form a for-profit joint venture with the UK Cabinet Offices and the innovation charity Nesta. “Today the Behavioural Insights Team is being ‘spun out’ of government and set […]

The Psychology of the Union: The Minimum Wage, Inequality, Retirement, and Healthcare in the State of the Union Address

January 31, 2014 /in Conversations, Current Events, Politics Evan /by Evan Nesterak

To better understand the science behind some of the key issues brought up by President Obama in his 2014 State of the Union Address and by Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers in her response, we caught up with Harvard Business School Professor Michael Norton, whose research has focused on income inequality, the minimum wage, and the […]