by Bret Treasure | Oct 20, 2021
We’re Ben Raphael and Bret Treasure, two Australian coaches who got deeply interested in behaviour change. While researching the academic literature we discovered this powerful way to get yourself into action. People think they’re stuck with their limitations....
by Bret Treasure | Oct 20, 2021
If you stake money and specify a charity, the charity receives 81% of the net forfeited amount. The balance is a fee to Stake Something and bank fees.
by Bret Treasure | Oct 20, 2021
The research and technology that underlies the app is a relatively new branch of psychology known as behavioural economics, pioneered by Nobel Prize winners Daniel Kahneman and Richard Thaler. It’s the study of how people make decisions, and it’s based on...
by Bret Treasure | Oct 20, 2021
If giving money to charity is something you like to do, donating to charity may not be a very strong disincentive. In that case, choose 2 Rich Guys as your forfeit. They’re a couple of greedy bastards that only want your money. Losing to them is immoral and a...