Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast

Today we're talking to Michael Platt, a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor with appointments in the Department of Neuroscience, the Department of Psychology, and the Department of Marketing in the University of Pennsylvania. Michael works at the intersection of economics, psychology, and neuroscience, and he is a former president of The Society for Neuroeconomics. Michael's work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Guardian, and National Geographic and his new book is called The Leader's Brain. In this week’s episode, we explore how understanding more about how our brain's work can help us to thrive at work. Connect with Michael Platt: http://plattlabs.rocks/ You’ll Learn: [01:47] - Michael shares why neuroscience is of relevance to leaders & workplaces [03:33] - Michael shares why our brains crave a sense of certainty [04:45] - Michael shows how leaders can create cohesive & effective teams [08:26] - Michael shares how we can keep the socia