Why Good Advice Is Often Bad

Why Good Advice Is Often BadThe Matt Townsend Show • Season 5, Episode 23, Segment 2

Jan 27, 2016 • 46m

Professor Jason Dana is an Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing at Yale University. The quest for distinguishing between “good” and “bad” advice can at times seem overwhelming. Dr. Dana is here to help us understand why what we might think is “good advice” is often bad.

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