Özgür Bolat
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Dr. Özgür Bolat is an eminent scholar and associate professor who has made significant contributions in education. Having earned his master's degree from Harvard as a Fulbright Scholar, he then completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge and was a visiting researcher at MIT Sloan.
In his native Türkiye, Dr. Bolat hosted his own national TV show for two years and frequently appears on television as a leading expert on education, child development, and parenting.
Dr. Bolat has worked with leading global companies including Google, YouTube Kids, Sudocrem, and
Unilever on social responsibility initiatives. His book, The Reward Trap, is a bestseller and has sold over 400,000 copies in Türkiye.
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Nov. 4, 2026
Why Rewards Backfire: How to Motivate Teens Without Bribes
Ask Rachel anything What if the things we do to motivate our teenagers are doing the opposite? Most of us have done it. A tenner for a good exam result. An hour on the Xbox once the homework is done. A new phone if the grades come back right. It works, in the moment. But Dr Özgür Bolat thinks we are paying a much higher price than we realise. Özgür is an educational scientist with a master's from Harvard, a PhD from Cambridge and a visiting research post at MIT Sloan. He has advised Google, Y...
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