Strange Ways Friends Influence Your Life & Why It is So Hard to Ask for Help
Identity theft is often not the result of some high-tech scam. It is frequently because someone digs through your trash and finds documents with personal information. I start this episode explaining w...
7 Jan 202144min
The Science of Taste & How to Change a Habit for Good
In the search for love, you’ve probably heard claims that pheromones can make you more appealing. And some perfumes and colognes claim to have pheromones in them that will do the trick. This episode l...
4 Jan 202148min
SYSK Choice: How Constructive Criticism Works & Algorithms for Everyday Life
I don’t know about you but I simply cannot walk and text at the same time. And that turns out to be a good thing. I begin this episode with some fascinating research about texting and walking – and ho...
2 Jan 202142min
What People Really Think Of You & How to Make Your Point So People Get It
We have all had the experience of a fly landing on our food and then pondering whether to toss it out or eat it. This episode begins with some guidelines that will help you decide what to do the next ...
31 Dec 202046min
How to Make Hard Choices Easier & How to Be Irresistible
I am sure you have had to perform under pressure. So you know that it is difficult to do and often your performance suffers. But why? Well, a couple of interesting things happen in that situation and ...
28 Dec 202042min
SYSK Choice: Overcoming Shyness & How to Make 2021 Resolutions Stick
How can drinking hot cocoa from an orange mug taste different from drinking hot cocoa from a blue mug? I’ll explain some interesting research that shows how color affects our perception of taste - and...
26 Dec 202041min
Why We Love the Same Old Christmas Songs & A Powerful Way to Achieve Any Goal
It is called the “helper’s high.” It’s that feeling you get when you do something nice for someone else. It isn’t only a theory, there is solid evidence that doing the smallest thing for someone else ...
24 Dec 202043min
Why You Should Treat People Like Dogs & Interesting Ways Language Changes
We are taught that jealousy and envy are not productive emotions. Well, maybe. This episode begins with a look at how jealousy and envy can actually help you achieve your goal. And, I explain the diff...
21 Dec 202050min
