Improving Your Powers of Perception & How Pain Works
Everyone knows it is dangerous to talk on the phone while driving – but it seems like it shouldn’t be. After all you talk to people in the car while you drive and that seems to be okay. This episode e...
22 Apr 202454min
How to Break Free of Being Stuck & Alternative Therapies That Work - SYSK Choice
It matters who your friends are. This episode starts with some interesting Gallup research that shows how the people you hang out with affect who you are in both good and bad ways. Source: Tom Rath au...
20 Apr 202450min
The Changing Threat of Cyber Crime & The Search for Life in the Cosmos
A lot of people have autographs from someone famous. Could the one you have be worth anything? What makes an autograph valuable? How much do rare autographs sell for? This episode begins with a brief ...
18 Apr 202453min
How Rituals Enrich Your Life & The Simple Science of Being Healthy
Where do you do your best work and think your best thoughts? Probably not at your workplace. This episode begins with some expert advice on how to optimize your thinking and performance, so you think ...
15 Apr 202448min
The Secrets to Being Influential & What We Learn From Grief - SYSK Choice
If your freezer has an ice maker then your freezer has a heater. This episode begins with an explanation of why your ice maker needs a heater in the first place, how it is costing you a lot of money a...
13 Apr 202452min
Why We Like Superstitions & Science You Never Knew
Apologizing is often difficult. Why though? It seems like doing the right thing and saying you’re sorry should make you feel great. Well, it may make you feel a little better but there is something el...
11 Apr 202447min
Human Biases That Shape Your Thinking & The Science of Elite Performers
When you approach a table where you are going to sit with a group of people, which chair do you take? This episode begins with a strategy to choose the best seat at the table whether it’s round or squ...
8 Apr 202450min
How Expectations Steer Your Life & The History of the World’s Most Favorite Food - SYSK Choice
Well, this sucks… it turns out that nice people make less money than mean people. That hardly seems fair. This episode begins with an explanation of why this happens and how much more mean people make...
6 Apr 202449min
