The $1B Psychology Behind Duolingo & Its Unhinged Mascot | How to make your product a habit, so buyers keep

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This episode explores the psychological strategies behind Duolingo's success and how to create habit-forming products.

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People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Clinehens

Topics covered

• psychology
• marketing
• product habit formation
• branding
• business growth

Keywords

• Duolingo
• psychology
• habit formation
• marketing strategies
• business growth
• branding
• Choice Hacking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duolingo, Choice Hacking, Microsoft, McDonalds

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