Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSYSK Choice: Surprising Unconscious Influences on Our Behavior & The Power of Blitzscaling
Episode 562
Conventional wisdom is that you should get a physical exam every year with your doctor. Should you really? This episode begins by exploring who shoul…
4 years, 11 months ago
How Flaws in Your Brain Make You a Better Person & Is Personal Privacy Dead?
Episode 561
With public restrooms, there is a definite YUCK factor. Still, when it comes to choosing which stall or urinal to use, there is a smart strategy to m…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Surprising Benefits of Cursing & How the World is Getting Better and Safer
Episode 560
This episode begins with a look at some fascinating science of everyday life. For example, how the calorie count for food is determined, what does it…
4 years, 11 months ago
SYSK Choice: Why You Have Your Unique Personality & Proven Ways to Create A New Habit
Episode 559
Did you know the weather can affect your buying decisions? Apparently it can and that can be a big factor when you buy a big ticket item like a house…
4 years, 11 months ago
What to Do When Things Go Wrong & Fascinatingly Gross Things in Everyday Life
Episode 558
What’s the fastest insect? How long does a common housefly live? How many kinds of insects are there in the world? Now that spring is here and the bu…
4 years, 11 months ago
How Metabolism Really Works & Why Humans Fight and Go to War
Episode 557
There is an often-quoted study about the importance of goal setting and success that happened at Yale University in 1953. This episode begins with an…
4 years, 11 months ago
SYSK Choice: FBI Body Language Secrets & The Best Company Slogans
Episode 556
Do you play a musical instrument? If not, maybe you should. This is especially true if you are outgoing and an extrovert. It seems that your personal…
4 years, 11 months ago
How Your Memory Works (and Sometimes Doesn’t) & Why We Actually Need Viruses
Episode 555
You know when you get part of a song stuck in your head? It can be hard to get rid of. As with most things, this has been studied and I begin the epi…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Power and Benefits of Humor & How to Fight Better with Your Partner
Episode 554
Mother's Day is just around the corner. Who started it? Listen as I begin this episode with a brief explanation of the origins of Mother's Day and ho…
4 years, 11 months ago
SYSK Choice: Pleasure vs Happiness & The Good News About Failure
Episode 553
It’s become a cliché to say that great ideas come in the shower. But the fact is – they do! And there is actually a psychological explanation for why…
4 years, 11 months ago