You have likely been the victim of the Doorway Effect. It’s when you walk into a room and forget why you walked in there. We start this episode with an explanation of what this is and why it happens.
Wouldn’t it be great if people regarded you as particularly fascinating? Well it turns out there are specific ways to do that according to Sally Hogshead, speaker and author of the book Fascinate: The 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation (http://amzn.to/2BBZT4I). Sally reveals what you can do so that others find you interesting and how to use your personal fascination to great benefit.
If you love guacamole, there is a secret ingredient I want you to try the next time you make it. It’s just a tablespoons worth but it is going to make all the difference in the world, according to Esquire magazine.
What are you afraid of? If you watch the news you would think that crime, terrorism and natural disasters are the real threats. But they are not – at least not statistically. The things that harm and kill more people are much more mundane according to Dan Gardner, author of the book, The Science of Fear (http://amzn.to/2DTW8ws). Listen and understand what is really likely to do you harm and what isn’t. It’s going to help you live longer, healthier and happier.
How to Master Any Skill & The Strange World of Tattoos
The Strange Intelligence of Plants & Why Restaurants Seem So Expensive
Why Misperception is So Common & Animal Superpowers We Might Have - SYSK Choice
New Tech That Is Changing Your Life Now & The Best Way to Fail
3 Things to Fix Your Life & Finding Awe Everyday
Communication Secrets for Divided Times & The Anatomy of Anxiety - SYSK Choice
How to Improve Your Luck & A Much Better Way to Die
Improving Your Powers of Perception & How Pain Works
How to Break Free of Being Stuck & Alternative Therapies That Work - SYSK Choice
The Changing Threat of Cyber Crime & The Search for Life in the Cosmos
How Rituals Enrich Your Life & The Simple Science of Being Healthy
The Secrets to Being Influential & What We Learn From Grief - SYSK Choice
Why We Like Superstitions & Science You Never Knew
Human Biases That Shape Your Thinking & The Science of Elite Performers
How Expectations Steer Your Life & The History of the World’s Most Favorite Food - SYSK Choice
What the Government Knows About You & How to Break a Bad Habit
The Surprising Biology of Love & How to Keep More of Your Money
How Aging Can Be Reversed & Science “Facts” That Aren’t True - SYSK Choice
The Story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon & How to Be More Interesting
Why You Need to Laugh More & Inside Multi-Level Marketing
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