SYSK Choice: The Science of Smiling & The Power of Radical Candor
If I asked you, could you tell me where your main water shutoff valve is for your home? Do you leave your garage door opener in your car? These are just a couple of important questions you should ask ...
11 Dec 202145min
How Old Will You Get To Be? & Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Explained Simply
Have you heard of “touch starvation”? It’s a real thing that happens when you don’t have the skin-to-skin physical contact with others that you need or that you are used to. This episode begins with a...
9 Dec 202151min
How Technology Changes Who You Are & The Nuts and Bolts of Making Friends
How many times have you opened up a new box with electronics or shoes or maybe even some beef jerky and found one of those silica gel packs? If you look closely, they usually have warnings not to eat ...
6 Dec 202152min
SYSK Choice: Your Suggestible Brain & Must-Ask Doctor Questions
People often listen to music while they are working because they believe it helps concentrate and possibly makes them more productive. Does it? This episode begins by exploring which, if any kind of m...
4 Dec 202143min
How to Finish What You Start & Strange Ways Germs Spread at Home and Work
Something is probably missing in your old holiday photos. In fact, the older you get, the more you notice what’s not in them and you really regret it. This episode begins with that missing ingredient ...
2 Dec 202147min
How Pride Compassion and Gratitude Drive Success & Using the Internet For Better Health
Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? When did that all start? This episode begins with a brief history of the mistletoe-kissing tradition. https://ourcommunitynow.com/local-culture/the-myth-behind-...
29 Nov 202148min
SYSK Choice: The Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing & Why Dogs Love Us
Want to know if someone you like is truly compatible with you? Check out their taste in music. This episode begins with an interesting look at how your taste in music can have a big impact on who you ...
27 Nov 202148min
Why Conventional Wisdom is Often Wrong & How Others Shape You Thoughts and Actions
Ever talk to someone who is looking at their phone and they act as if they don’t even hear you? This episode explains why that happens so often and why that is likely not the best time to try to talk ...
25 Nov 202144min
