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Apr 2020
49m 39s

Playing Tight And Loose

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
About this episode
We all know people who prefer to follow the rules, and others who prefer to flout them. Psychologist Michele Gelfand defines these two ways of being as "tight" and "loose." She says the tight/loose framework can help us to better understand individuals, businesses, and even nations. This week, we look at the core traits of tight and loose worldviews, and ho ... Show More
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