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How Self-Confidence Really Works & One Thing You Can Do to Be More Careful Online
Episode 422
Some foods get a bad rap – and undeservedly so. This episode begins with a list of foods you probably think are unhealthy but really aren’t all that …
5 years, 9 months ago
SYSK Choice: Why Your Perceptions Often Deceive You & How Smart People Fall Victim to Fraud
Episode 421
Have you ever put your car in “Drive” while it is still rolling backwards a little bit? People do it all the time – yet it is terrible for your car. …
5 years, 9 months ago
Who Actually Discovered Fire and Other Amazing Firsts & How to Find A Job Now
Episode 420
It is a bicyclist's nightmare – dooring! It is when someone in a car along the side of the road opens the door just as you drive by and – WHAM! It ha…
5 years, 9 months ago
How to Stop Eating Plastic (and You Eat a Lot) & Understanding Your Cognitive Bias
Episode 419
Every year a lot of pedestrians crossing the street get hit by cars. So if you are out walking around, there is one technique that will drastically r…
5 years, 9 months ago
SYSK Choice: How to Heal Emotional Injury & How Trust Works
Episode 418
If you use a wire brush to clean your outdoor grill – you should stop because someone could get hurt. I’ll start this episode by explaining why. http…
5 years, 10 months ago
How to Deal with Defensive People & Understanding the Mother-Son Relationship
Episode 417
Why are names so hard to remember? This episode begins with an explanation and an experiment that explains why so many of us forget people’s names an…
5 years, 10 months ago
Interesting Secrets of Great Entrepreneurs & How to Speak in Public Like a Pro
Episode 416
Birds are building nests and laying eggs all over the place this time of year. And you have probably heard that if a baby bird falls out of the nest …
5 years, 10 months ago
SYSK Choice: How to Learn Anything Better and Faster & Are People Inherently Good or Evil?
Episode 415
Have you ever heard of misophonia? It’s a real thing. If you have it, that means that certain sounds – like someone chewing their food with their mou…
5 years, 10 months ago
The Benefits of Doing Nothing (or At Least Less) & When Math Goes Terribly Wrong
Episode 414
Have you ever had a headache that seemingly came on for no apparent reason? This episode begins with an interesting and unusual list of reasons why h…
5 years, 10 months ago
What Happens When You Stop Complaining & How to Make Worry Work For You
Episode 413
You probably never think about it until you get a rental car – but why do some cars have the gas tank door on the left side and others have it on the…
5 years, 10 months ago