Selected Business Writing

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Yoon, J., Whillans, A. V., & O'Brien, E. (2019). How To Make Even The Most Mundane Tasks More Motivating. Harvard Business Review, July 24.

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O'Brien, E. (2019). We Use Less Information To Make Decisions Than We Think. Harvard Business Review, March 7.

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Kardas, M., & O'Brien, E. (2018). Watching an Expert Do Something Makes You Think You Can Do It Too. Harvard Business Review, May 21.

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O'Brien, E. (2017). Stop Putting Off Fun For After You Finish All Your Work. Harvard Business Review, July 7.

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Selected Op-Ed Writing

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O'Brien, E. (2021). Humans are Hard-Wired to Expect the Worst. Washington Post, May 24.

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O'Brien, E. (2020). There's a Psychological Reason We Won't Return to Normal Right Away After Society Reopens. Los Angeles Times, June 1.

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Selected Podcast/Radio Guest

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O'Brien, E. (2021). How to Make Boring Work Feel New Again. Fast Company (Creative Control podcast), October 21.

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O'Brien, E. (2020). Finding Joy in Repeat Experiences, Even During a Pandemic. NPR (Ideas Network), November 23.

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O'Brien, E. (2019). Close Enough: The Lure of Living Through Others. NPR (Hidden Brain podcast), October 21.

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O'Brien, E. (2019). Confidence: Why It Misleads Us. BBC (The Why Factor podcast), May 22.

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