Karina Galperin
TED Speaker | Behavioral Science & Money Psychology
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Karina Galperin is a behavioral scientist who explores how psychology impacts financial decision-making. Her viral TED talks have reached millions, sharing science-backed strategies for improving personal money management.
Galperin currently leads the Common Cents Lab at Duke University, designing behavioral interventions that help people save more and avoid debt. Her keynotes give audiences practical frameworks for making better financial choices, drawing on a deep expertise in cognitive biases, habit formation, and money mindset.
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Should we simplify spelling?
How much energy and brain power do we devote to learning how to spell? Language evolves over time, and with it the way we spell -- is it worth it to spend so much time memorizing rules that are filled with endless exceptions? Literary scholar Karina Galperin suggests that it may be time for an update in the way we think about and record language. (In Spanish with English subtitles)
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