What Dolly Chugh has said about 1 to 10 rule
2 quotes · 1 episode · Aug 27, 2026
Dolly Chugh, Social psychologist, behavioral scientist and professor at NYU Stern School of Business, has been quoted on 1 to 10 rule 2 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on August 27, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Chugh describes the 1 to 10 rule she teaches MBA students and uses in her marriage to gauge how important a disagreement really is.
“on a scale of 1 to 10, how important is this? 10 is the most important”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Stop Wasting Your Time: How to Deal With People Who Won’t Change & What to Do Instead (Aug 27, 2026) · Listen from 52:51
Chugh says she and her husband let the higher number win when both are between one and seven and only discuss issues rated eight or above.
“if both of us are between one and seven, then whoever's the higher number wins. And like, why are we even talking about this?”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Stop Wasting Your Time: How to Deal With People Who Won’t Change & What to Do Instead (Aug 27, 2026) · Listen from 55:28
Episodes
Stop Wasting Your Time: How to Deal With People Who Won’t Change & What to Do InsteadThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Aug 27, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Mel Robbins and social psychologist Dolly Chugh discuss why people resist change and research-backed tools for influencing others without nagging.