https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/45
Not all laughter is created equal, and the truth is you probably laugh differently around people you don’t know than you do with friends and family. While subtle, many people can tell the difference. And do social media sites like Facebook provide a replacement for real interactions? A famous study from 2013 says no. Facebook may even make people less happy. Find out more in this episode on Social Connection.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Show NotesHaving a Useful Summer
Pop Music
The Science of Love
Sleep
Going Outside
Audio Quality
Green spaces
Bad science reporting
Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute
Art museums, napping, and male and female brains
Getting out the vote, ADHD, and self-compassion
Interview: Defending science in the classroom with Josh Rosenau
BMI, classroom humor, and poop
Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza
Getting drunk, getting full, and attracting mosquitos
Ambient noise, email checking frequency, and academic tracking
Male faces, sex frequency, and organic beef
Adolescent brains, legal drinking ages, and antibacterial soap
Misconceptions, math anxiety, and healthy personalities
Malleable intelligence, merit badges, and depressed roommates
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