Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy You Love The Music You Love & The Horrible Things You Tell Yourself
Episode 789
When you have to take a test and you don’t know the answer, the conventional advice is to go with your first answer. A lot of people believe that – b…
3 years, 5 months ago
Surprising Ways Being Indoors Affects You & The Lazy Way to Get Things Done
Episode 788
You have probably been in a situation where you felt shy. As a result, you probably held back and didn’t engage with people as much as you could hav…
3 years, 5 months ago
SYSK Choice: Are Winning Streaks A Real Thing? & How to Stay Focused When Distracted
Everyone loves ketchup – or so it seems. In fact, it is one of the most universally loved foods in America. Why? This episode begins with some intere…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Amazing YouTube Success Story & Why We Behave the Way We Do
Episode 786
Your mother told you not to lie. After all, lying is dishonest. More importantly, it may also be bad for your health. This episode begins by revealin…
3 years, 5 months ago
How to Learn Anything So It Sticks & Peculiarities of the Human Brain
Episode 785
You just might want to take your car keys to bed with you at night. Why? This episode begins with an interesting explanation – and it all has to do w…
3 years, 6 months ago
SYSK Choice: How Food Companies Skew What We Eat & How to Avoid Tech Stress
Episode 784
Since watching a scary movie can be so stressful and even unpleasant – why do people do it? This episode begins with a discussion on why people watch…
3 years, 6 months ago
How to Make and Improve Friendships & Why English Can Get So Confusing
Episode 783
“ I wish I got more emails!” – said no one ever. Many of us start the day wading through emails we wish we never got in the first place. This episode…
3 years, 6 months ago
How Batteries Changed the World & Why Status and Culture Matter
Episode 782
Anyone who cooks on a grill has wondered why it is that hot dogs come in packages of ten while hot dog buns are sold in packages of eight. Why the mi…
3 years, 6 months ago
SYSK Choice: Why Your Sense of Smell is So Important & Why Your Bucket List is Time-Sensitive
Episode 781
Do you save things that take up space that you know you will never, ever use again? This episode begins with some simple advice that will help you cl…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Problem With Being Too Nice & Mastering Everyday Negotiations
Episode 780
You probably don’t think of the Internet as an actual place but it really is – sort of. All of our computers have to connect to each other somewhere …
3 years, 6 months ago