Prof Paul Dolan

Professor of Behavioural Science, LSE.
New book Beliefism out now; podcast Breaking Beliefism, all links -

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

Really enjoyed recording this podcast with Dr Erin Clair and hope you get some pleasure - and purpose - from listening to it. We talked about disagreement: how we treat someone whose views we find difficult, and how we decide when to keep listening. You can listen to the episode here -
https://t.co/DKRjofccln

[Klarna @Klarna]

Does money clarity free up headspace?
Klarna, in partnership with @Headspace teamed up with behavioral scientist @profpauldolan to find out. The 'Clarity Effect' is the result of 5 studies involving 1,500+ people across the UK. Read the report here. https://t.co/jUVK1FcIi3

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

Loved working on this research project with @klarna.
Financial clarity may be just as important for wellbeing as income. We tend to assume that people who keep track of their money are missing out on fun. Our research suggests the opposite: when you’re on top of your finances, your mind is free to wander to fun places, including future experiences." You can read the full report https://t.co/NpPzpenZUZ

[Klarna @Klarna]

Does money clarity free up headspace?
Klarna, in partnership with @Headspace teamed up with behavioral scientist @profpauldolan to find out. The 'Clarity Effect' is the result of 5 studies involving 1,500+ people across the UK. Read the report here. https://t.co/jUVK1FcIi3

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

Really enjoyed recording this podcast episode.

[Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA 🗽 @SteveBakerFRSA]

🎙️I joined @TruthLiesWork with @profpauldolan to explore how to build a team that can disagree safely before things blow up, what to do when tension boils over, and how to create a culture of "tolerance by design."

Thanks for having us on!

https://t.co/9aUsVnGUby

[Invert @WatchInvert]

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What happens when four young women from different points on the political spectrum sit down for a rapid-fire debate?

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Watch the full episode with @kafkaswife, @_ConnieShaw, @emilylawford and @Stsantek right here on X.

[Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA 🗽 @SteveBakerFRSA]

🗣️Read my latest for Voices for a Free Future on what I've learnt from @profpauldolan on how we can disagree better and have more productive debates.

🤝We choose how we want to live and relate to one another. Let's maximise progress and minimise hostility. Full piece in 🧵

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

Building on my collaboration with @FatboySlim (see link), I have been awarded funding to build a product to capture the impact of live events on wellbeing and connection in real time. What I don't have is the tech skills to do this. Do you? If you are able to build a product that can capture, collate and feedback key biometric data from hundreds of people at once - and can help us show this in the next six months - then I would love to hear from you.
https://t.co/NC4fRkaWqm

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

Join me at the world's largest ideas and music festival in London this September 19th-20th. I'll be appearing alongside @skdh, @NicolaSturgeon, @jimmy_wales, @bryan_johnson, @Jeremy_Hunt and many others. There are still a handful of passes left, I believe - book now https://t.co/PXeWRgF6nK

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

New post: The BBC's new advert asks what it has done for me but its future depends on what it can do for us, together. My piece below - https://t.co/ZbA43ycKNg

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

New post:
For decades, the argument has gone: if you want a more equal society, you must accept slower growth. If you want a dynamic economy, you must tolerate widening gaps between rich and poor. A growing body of evidence suggests that, whilst some inequality can promote innovation and growth, excessive inequality can become a drag prosperity. Read here - https://t.co/dP2tC83DaB

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

@timespolitics I wrote about this recently - decisions should be made on the basis of likely suffering, not the type of crime https://t.co/BFnMoTm5Le

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

When prisons become overcrowded, early release of prisoners become a difficult but necessary move. The Government should not decide based on just the type of crime committed, but on what outcome is likely to cause the least amount of overall suffering. My piece for @lsepoliticsblog -
https://t.co/q0DabhiMas

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

@LBC I wrote about this recently - decisions should be made on the basis of likely suffering, not the type of crime https://t.co/BFnMoTm5Le

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

When prisons become overcrowded, early release of prisoners become a difficult but necessary move. The Government should not decide based on just the type of crime committed, but on what outcome is likely to cause the least amount of overall suffering. My piece for @lsepoliticsblog -
https://t.co/q0DabhiMas

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

@KemiBadenoch I wrote about this recently - decisions should be made on the basis of likely suffering, not the type of crime https://t.co/BFnMoTm5Le

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

When prisons become overcrowded, early release of prisoners become a difficult but necessary move. The Government should not decide based on just the type of crime committed, but on what outcome is likely to cause the least amount of overall suffering. My piece for @lsepoliticsblog -
https://t.co/q0DabhiMas

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

@GBNEWS I wrote about this recently - decisions should be made on the basis of likely suffering, not the type of crime https://t.co/BFnMoTm5Le

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

When prisons become overcrowded, early release of prisoners become a difficult but necessary move. The Government should not decide based on just the type of crime committed, but on what outcome is likely to cause the least amount of overall suffering. My piece for @lsepoliticsblog -
https://t.co/q0DabhiMas

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

My paper with Maja Graso et al out now in @NatureHumBehav.
During COVID, behavioural science mostly treated "concerned and compliant" as the rational response and everything else as something to fix. We argue real uncertainty and people's competing values meant different takes on risk weren't necessarily irrational. https://t.co/6NH2IvzqPL
@LSE_PBS @LSEPublicPolicy @LSEnews

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

When prisons become overcrowded, early release of prisoners become a difficult but necessary move. The Government should not decide based on just the type of crime committed, but on what outcome is likely to cause the least amount of overall suffering. My piece for @lsepoliticsblog -
https://t.co/q0DabhiMas

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

I make lots of predictions about human behaviour. I get a lot wrong, but here’s something I can confidently predict: if we had another pandemic, most people would not come anywhere close to sticking to any rules or restrictions. My piece for @theipaper here - https://t.co/n9hK1uoeF8

[Prof Paul Dolan @profpauldolan]

My thoughts on why the new Prime Minister @andyburnham should make reducing wellbeing inequality his organising principle at No.10, @andyburnhamHQ. You can read the piece here -
https://t.co/QXky8HkA8x
@LSEnews @LSE_PBS

[Robin Powell @RobinJPowell]

The Deliberate Edge, a study led by LSE's Professor @profpauldolan, looked at UK adults with £1 million or more in investable assets. Their anxiety score: 4.10 out of 10. The national average: 3.23. More money didn't switch off the worry.

[Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA 🗽 @SteveBakerFRSA]

🇬🇧 I remain absolutely convinced we were right to leave the EU - and absolutely convinced we’ve handled our disagreements dreadfully.

🤝 I sat down with @profpauldolan on the podcast to talk about how we stop hating those we merely disagree with. 👇

https://t.co/jCdjcc6DpE