If Only …: With Guests Stirling Hart & Colin Camerer

<p>In a past episode titled “Spoiled for Choice,” we looked at how decision-making can be hampered by our desire to avoid the painful emotion of regret. In fact, regret aversion can cause people to abandon certain decisions entirely.</p><p>In this episode of <i>Choiceology with </i><a href="http://www.katherinemilkman.com/"><i>Katy Milkman</i></a>, we look more closely at regret itself. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Hart">Stirling Hart</a> is a professional lumberjack. He’s also a world-class <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lumberjack_sports">lumberjack sports</a> athlete. He has travelled the world competing against the best of the best in events such as the <a href="https://youtu.be/Um1fRch3TdI">underhand chop</a>, the <a href="https://youtu.be/4hV1rjsyTnQ">spring board</a>, the <a href="https://youtu.be/9QhyrfmhPp8">single buck</a>, and the <a href="https://youtu.be/2UT6uzHk6qc">standing block chop</a>. These grueling and dangerous tasks require explosive strength, accuracy, and nerves of steel.</p><p>In 2016, Stirling Hart represented Canada at the <a href="https://www.stihlusa.com/stihl-timbersports/">Stihl Timbersports® </a>World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany. He was dominating the events until he came to the <a href="https://youtu.be/UejGr1RVMNQ">hot saw</a> (an event involving a chainsaw built from a modified motorcycle engine). That’s when one split-second decision changed the course of the competition. You’ll hear how that one moment affected Stirling for months afterward.</p><p>Stirling Hart lives and works in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.</p><p>Next, Katy speaks with <a href="https://www.hss.caltech.edu/people/colin-f-camerer">Colin Camerer</a> about the neuroscience of regret. Colin explains how regret arises and how it can affect our behavior, for better and for worse. You’ll hear about a fascinating <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-09830-001">study</a> by <a href="https://psychology.cornell.edu/thomas-d-gilovich">Tom Gilovich</a> ident