American author and blogger who wrote Barking Up the Wrong Tree — synthesizing social science research on what actually makes people successful, happy, and productive, often finding that conventional wisdom is wrong.
Made counterintuitive behavioral science research accessible and entertaining — Barking Up the Wrong Tree's combination of research synthesis, storytelling, and willingness to challenge conventional wisdom about success created a popular science blog with millions of readers.
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