The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI

The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI

The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI

Replay: The Chimp Paradox

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What You’ll Learn:

✔ How to recognize when your “chimp” is in control — and what to do about it

✔ The difference between emotional, rational, and programmed brain responses

✔ How to manage anxiety and fear in high-stakes situations like meetings and presentations

✔ Why we often overwork out of tribal guilt — and how to break that cycle

✔ How false beliefs can be reprogrammed — just like changing default settings in a computer

✔ Why rest, reflection, and celebration are essential for performance

Why You Should Listen:


Do you ever freeze in meetings, hold back from sharing your opinion, or overwork out of guilt or fear of letting others down? You’re not alone — and there’s a reason why.

This episode will help you:

  • Understand your emotional triggers
  • Reframe your reactions in high-pressure situations
  • Build better habits for communication, leadership, and resilience
  • And most importantly, take back control of your mindset

Whether you’re presenting to leadership, leading a project, or just navigating stress — The Chimp Paradox can equip you with the tools to respond more intentionally and perform at your best.


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About this podcast

The podcast from statisticians for statisticians to have a bigger impact at work. This podcast is set up in association with PSI - Promoting Statistical Insight. This podcast helps you to grow your leadership skills, learn about ongoing discussions in the scientific community, build you knowledge about the health sector and be more efficient at work. This podcast helps statisticians at all levels with and without management experience. It is targeted towards the health, but lots of topics will be important for the wider data scientists community.

by Alexander Schacht and Benjamin Piske, biometricians, statisticians and leaders in the pharma industry

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