Paul Harrison
Head of Consumer Behaviour at Deakin University who contributes a recurring segment on consumer attitudes (Buyer Beware), discussing how people value 'human-made' creativity versus AI-generated content.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 55min
A national hotline for witnesses to war and talking teens through spirituality
Dr Paul Harrison, consumer behaviour scholar exploring why people prize human-made creativity over AI. Maggie Dent, parenting expert on adolescent development and calm, curious responses. Jackie Bailey, non-religious pastoral carer navigating a teen’s turn to Christianity. Fida Al-Haddad, bicultural support officer offering culturally safe hotline listening. Jorge Arosh, CEO leading a national hotline for people affected by war. They discuss hotline care, teen spirituality, and valuing human creativity.
Mar 2, 2026 • 55min
What's the harm in zero-alcohol drinks and should you try a no-buy year?
Dr Paul Harrison, consumer behaviour expert who studies earworms and music in advertising; Tamara Dimattina, founder of Buy Nothing New Month and secondhand advocate; Dr Lorinda Kramer, historian of sustainable fashion; Professor Simone Pettigrew, food policy and alcohol marketing researcher. They discuss zero-alcohol drinks and regulation, buy-nothing experiments and frugal chic, and how jingles shape choices.
Aug 21, 2025 • 29min
Convenience culture's inconvenient truth
Join Paul Harrison, a consumer behavior expert from Deakin University, and Alex Curmi, a consultant psychiatrist, as they unpack the intricate relationship between convenience and our lives. They discuss how our evolutionary bias for convenience can lead to detrimental social and economic consequences. The conversation touches on the paradox of hyper convenience, the impact on health and resilience, and the hidden costs of a disposable mindset. Listeners are encouraged to reevaluate their consumption habits and reflect on what truly brings fulfillment.
