Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSYSK Choice: How to Figure Out Anything & The Art of Statistics
Episode 643
It is called the “psychology of requests.” That is, if you want someone to do something for you, it is all about how you phrase it. This episode begi…
4 years, 4 months ago
Why You Make the Choices You Make & The Upside of Being Selfish
Episode 642
Passwords are a real pain. If it is too random, you can’t remember. If you it too easy, you could easily be hacked. So this episode begins with a sim…
4 years, 4 months ago
Why Dating is So Hard and How to Fix It & Will We Soon Have a 4-Day Work Week?
Episode 641
Taking a daily multivitamin seems like it might be good insurance - but is it? This episode begins with a discussion about what taking a multivitamin…
4 years, 5 months ago
SYSK Choice: How Probability REALLY Works & Proven Ways to Master Motivation
Episode 640
I’ll bet there have been times when someone has offered to help you and you declined. You probably said something like, “No, that’s ok I got it.”? We…
4 years, 5 months ago
How to Project Confidence and Competence & Answers to Fascinating Questions
Episode 639
Can you actually get sick from being sad? Can prolonged sadness shorten your lifespan? A lot of people think so. This episode begins by looking at th…
4 years, 5 months ago
The History and Future of Human Transportation & How to Speak Your Mind
Episode 638
It’s called The Pink Tax. It’s when the women’s version of a product (like razors) costs more than men’s even though it is exactly the same - except …
4 years, 5 months ago
SYSK Choice: How to Boost Your Self Confidence & Avoiding Misapplied Intelligence
Episode 637
Can your employer boss spy on you? You bet they can! This episode begins by explaining just how far an employer can go to keep tabs on you and what y…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why People Snap & The Best Ways to Mend a Broken Heart
Episode 636
The #2 pencil is the one most of us use most of the time. So, why not a #1 pencil? Is there even such a thing? This episode begins with some remarkab…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why It’s So Hard to Eat Healthy & The Amazing Ways All Humans are Connected
Episode 635
Jet lag can cause a trip to get off to a tough start. This episode begins with some simple and effective ways to minimize the effects of jet lag so y…
4 years, 5 months ago
SYSK Choice: How to Not Do Stupid Things & How Appreciation Works
Episode 634
I bet everyone has flushed the toilet with their foot to avoid the germs on the handle. I know I have and it turns out to be one of many well-intenti…
4 years, 5 months ago