I am sure you have had to perform under pressure. And so you know that it is difficult to do and often your performance suffers. But why? Well a couple of interesting things happen in that situation and when you understand them you can make the experience of performing under pressure a lot easier. Listen as I begin this episode with this fascinating intel.
Then, we are going to explore the process of making choices. Today, we have so many choices for everything – breakfast cereal, cars, food, careers – everywhere choices abound! And that can be great except that too many choices can actually be paralyzing. Anyone who has spent more time choosing what show to watch on Netflix than actually watching a show knows what I mean. Barry Schwartz, author of the book, The Paradox of Choice (http://amzn.to/2n9IpHD) joins me to explain why trying to make the “best” choice may be a waste of time and he offers a better way to make choices that will leave you more satisfied.
Have you heard that we only use about 10% of our brain? Well, that turns out to be nonsense and it is just one of several myths about the brain we will clear up in this episode.
What attracts men to women and women to men? Allan Pease has some very interesting answers. Allan has been studying how people communicate and he is author of the book, Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love (http://amzn.to/2Fcp7IW). Listen as he explains how to make yourself more attractive to the opposite sex based on evolutionary drives and urges that still rule our feelings and actions.
How to Make The Biggest Decision of Your Life & Curiosities of The Human Mind
SYSK Choice: Money Tips to Help You Save & How Building Design Impacts You
The 4 Stages of Mastering Any Big Change & The Latest In The War On Cancer
The Fascinating World of Boredom & The Origins of Halloween Customs
SYSK Choice: Why Everyone’s Perception is Unique & How to Outsmart Your Smartphone
Why Little Things Really Matter In Relationships & Cool and Weird Stories About Cemeteries
How Your Body Clock Really Controls Your Life & Exciting New Trends in Entrepreneurship
SYSK Choice: The Key Elements of Kindness & What Science Really Is
Quitting: How To Know When To Walk Away & Why Some People Love Conspiracy Theories
Why We Have Phobias & Why Dogs Behave The Way They Do
SYSK Choice: Why It’s a Miracle We Are Here & How Thoughts Affect Your Movement
The Science Behind Your Weird Thoughts and Habits & Your Power to Influence Others
How to Train People to Respect Your Boundaries & How to Tackle Big Decisions in Life
SYSK Choice: The Innovation Delusion & Handy Physics Answers to Everyday Life
Odd Quirks of the Human Brain & A Peek Behind the Scenes of Air Travel
What It Means To Be Rich & What You Never Knew About Your Heart
SYSK Choice: What REALLY Makes You an Individual & How Exercise is Medicine
How to Stop Overthinking and Move On & Why AI Will Not Take Over The World
How To Get All Your Important Stuff Done & Busting Popular Food Myths
SYSK Choice: Your Mindset About Money & How Looks Matter
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