It is rare to see a UPS truck turning left. Sure, sometimes they have to but they try not to. And there is a really good reason why that we can all learn from. I begin this episode with a discussion on that. (http://mentalfloss.com/article/60556/19-secrets-ups-drivers)
Could it be you are not as smart as you think you are? Apparently so according to David McRaney author of the book and host of the podcast called You Are Not So Smart (https://amzn.to/2tGvPTq). David explains some of the interesting quirks and flaws of the human brain that make us think the way we do – that also makes our perception quite inaccurate a lot of the time.
I bet you’ve wondered if it helps to pay your credit card bill early. Well, if you carry a balance it does. I will explain a simplified version of the math to show you how. You may not get rich from doing it but it certainly worth knowing and can save a fair amount of money over time. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/pay-credit-card-bill-early-and-save-1.aspx
How long will you live? It’s important to grasp this because there are ramifications to the question for you, your parents and your children. Longevity continues to rise and with that comes the good and the bad. Dr. Laura Carstensen, professor of psychology and public policy at Stanford University is founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and author of the book, A Long Bright Future (https://amzn.to/2KqrvPe) offers up so fascinating insight into how wonderful it is to be living so much longer than our ancestors – and why perhaps the best is yet to come.
One Proven Thing That Will Help You Live Longer & How Everyday Things Get Made
SYSK Choice: How Your Brain’s Mistakes Make You Successful & Life After Privacy
What You Never Knew About the Music You Love & How Much Money Is Enough
You Are Mentally Tougher Than You Think & Why We Mispronounce Words
SYSK Choice: The New Science of Human Metabolism & The Real Reasons Wars Exist
Shhh! The Amazing Benefits of Being Quiet & Why You Get Cravings
What The Voice Inside Your Head is Really Saying & What is Normal?
SYSK Choice: The Universe’s Biggest Questions Answered & A Fascinating Study of Pain
The Magic Words To Get What You Want & Why You Get Headaches
What Marketers Can Tell From The Sound of Your Voice & What It Means to Be Healthy
SYSK Choice: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon & Healthier Relationship Fighting
Crypto, Blockchain and NFTs Made Simple & The Story of The Oscars
Science Myths A Lot of People Still Believe & The Strange Story of the Polygraph
SYSK Choice: Why You Should Listen to Your Fears & How Dogs Can Detect Disease
How You Perceive the World Isn’t Quite Right & Why Productivity is Very Overrated
Why You Are SO Not the Person You Used to Be & How to Face the Unknown
SYSK Choice: The Secrets to Speaking With Confidence & Valuable Food Safety Tips
How Your Memory Works and Sometimes Doesn’t & What Humans Are Made Of
What Makes People Like You & The Power and Benefits of Asking for What You Need
SYSK Choice: How to Be Ready for Your Big Moment & Making Sense of Statistics
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Dirty John
Sword and Scale
Accused
Real Crime Profile
Good Life Project