The Ritual Effect: Habits, Rituals, and Living the Good Life (in-person)
Date: Apr 08, 2024Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Apr082024
The Ritual Effect: Habits, Rituals, and Living the Good Life (in-person)
Description
Learn more about your habits and rituals, and how to craft new ones.
Why do we knock on wood for good luck? Why do we put birthday candles on cakes? Why do some cultures use black at funerals while others use only white? Why do teams perform team cheers before games? This event will explore the psychology of rituals – those odd, seemingly meaningless behaviors that research shows influence our psychology in profound ways, making the mundane meaningful: dull morning routines can instead get us “ready for our day” and rote work meetings can instead improve team cohesion and performance. We will explore rituals in domains ranging from performance anxiety to team effectiveness, from enhancing consumption to improving health – in our daily lives, our work lives, and even when trying to cope with family during the holidays. During this session, you will both reflect on your existing rituals and habits (of which you may or may not be aware) and craft new rituals to help you build better habits.
Why do we knock on wood for good luck? Why do we put birthday candles on cakes? Why do some cultures use black at funerals while others use only white? Why do teams perform team cheers before games? This event will explore the psychology of rituals – those odd, seemingly meaningless behaviors that research shows influence our psychology in profound ways, making the mundane meaningful: dull morning routines can instead get us “ready for our day” and rote work meetings can instead improve team cohesion and performance. We will explore rituals in domains ranging from performance anxiety to team effectiveness, from enhancing consumption to improving health – in our daily lives, our work lives, and even when trying to cope with family during the holidays. During this session, you will both reflect on your existing rituals and habits (of which you may or may not be aware) and craft new rituals to help you build better habits.
Pre-registration is required and will close at Noon on Sunday, April 7th, 2024.
FOR SECURITY REASONS, NO WALK-INS ARE PERMITTED
FOR SECURITY REASONS, NO WALK-INS ARE PERMITTED
Please note that no refunds will be issued.
Bios
Speaker
Professor Michael Norton
Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration
Michael Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He is the author of The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions. His research has been the answer to Final Jeopardy and has been parodied by the Onion. He was selected for Wired Magazine’s Smart List as one of “50 People Who Will Change the World.” His TEDx talk, How to Buy Happiness, has been viewed more than 4.5 million times.
Date Time
Date: Apr 08, 2024Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation
Knobbe Martens Law Firm1155 6th Ave24th Floor, New York NYView Map
Price
- 15 / Member/Member Guest (limit one)
- 30 / Alumni Non-Members
- 40 / General Public
- Free / Patron Members (please contact programming@hbscny.org)
Sponsors
Organizer
Barrie MoskowitzKnobbe Martens Law Firm
1155 6th Ave, 24th Floor, New York, NY, 10036
