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.
Why We Often Expect the Worst & The Science Behind the Fonts You Use
Favorite Food Origins You Never Knew & Why The Internet Creates So Much Outrage In People
SYSK Choice: A Guide to Your Insides & How Salary Transparency Helps Our Performance
What You Never Knew About Your Grocery Store & Understanding Uncertainty
Where Your Trash and Recycling Really Goes & A Fun and Effective Approach to Housework
SYSK Choice: Your Brain On the Internet & Embracing Your Weirdness
Good News If You Are a Sensitive Person & The Fascinating History of Recorded Sound
The New Science of How We Learn & How To Prevent Arguments From Happening
SYSK Choice: Understanding the Dimensions of Love & The Power of Strangers
Weird Things That Really Affect Your Health & Do You Work to Live or Live to Work?
Scams You Might Easily Fall For & Smalls Ways to Significantly Improve Your Health
SYSK Choice: How Material Science Has Changed Your Life & The Joy of Sweat
What Causes Coincidences & Where Did the Molecules In Your Body Come From?
The Awesome Life and Contributions of Albert Einstein & How Ambitious Are You
SYSK Choice: The Hidden Chemistry in Everything & Why Scientists Can’t Define Life
Strange Stories About Amazing People & Extraordinary Lessons from Great Athletes
How Your Brain Predicts Your Reality & How To Be Calm and Why Should Be
SYSK Choice: Why Hidden Fees are “Gotcha” Capitalism & The Origins of Slang
Why We Often Misunderstand Each Other & Why Are Toxic Chemicals In Your Clothes?
The Science of Innovation & When Doctors Make Mistakes
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