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Aug 2021
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Dr. Maya Shankar: The Science of Decisio...

Hala Taha | Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing | YAP Media Network
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Want to make better decisions? In this episode, we are talking with Dr Maya Shankar, behavioural scientist and podcast host. Maya is currently the Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google and is the Creator, Host, and Executive Producer of “A Slight Change of Plans”, a podcast with Pushkin Industries. Maya previously served as a Senior Advisor in th ... Show More
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