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  • ACLR: What’s Good Thinking?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this SEASON 2 FINALE episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring good thinking. What is good thinking?
    Are you a good thinker? How do you know? Do you know good thinking when you see it?
    Should good thinking feel good?
     
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    What's good thinking?
     
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    What does it mean to have a good think? Where's the best place to have a good think?

    Want to help create the Good Thinking Manifesto?

    Can you tell the difference between critical thinking, creative thinking, and strategic thinking?

    Do you know how to find your MVQ?

    Does the ability to multitask really exist?

     
    References
    Good Thinking LIVE (LinkedIn)

    Good Thinking LIVE (YouTube)
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    Special thanks to Santos. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    35 min
  • ACLR: How Do You Judge A Person?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores how you judge a person. Is this different from how you judge people?
    If you had to judge someone by their face, but were unable to determine their sex, gender, race, or nationality what would you use to judge the person? What's the first thing that comes to mind?
    It's great to trust people you like, but is it necessary to like people you trust?
     
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    How do you judge a person?
     
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    Once you make an initial judgment, how are you able to change your mind?

    What's the difference between judgmental vs judgment mindset?

    How do you improve your judgment by using CPR questions?

    How do you judge likability separate from competence and trustworthiness? Do you use judgment CPR?
    References
    Improving Your Judgment for Better Decision-Making

    Decision-Making in High-Stress Situations

    Good Thinking on LinkedIn Live
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    Special thanks to Yaniv. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    37 min
  • ACLR: How Do You Know How You Should Feel?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores how we know how we should feel?
    What's determining how you're feeling right now? Are you sure?
    Do you confuse emotions and feelings?
    How does how you feel relate to how you should feel?
     
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    How do you know how you should feel?
     
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    How do you know how you should feel about how happy you are?

    How do you know how you should feel about how you look?

    How do you know how you should feel about how you value love?

    Should children be taught to treat machines with compassion?

    Do you care about others perceive your emotions or about how you feel?
    References
    Robots with emotions?

     
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    Special thanks to Karen. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    34 min
  • ACLR: What Current Trend Do You Wish Would Continue?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring trends.
    What beliefs are actually long trends? Is faith and value in the US dollar a trend that could end soon?
    What outdated trend have you stuck with for long enough to become a trend setter?
    Who's more likely to get punched in the face?
     

     
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    What current trend do you wish would go on for a long time?
     
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    Is hugging people without permission stranger than asking for permission?

    What's a Y2K outfit?

    Would you get a constellation piercing?

     
    References
    CryptoKitties

    Ylang Ylang

    Kerala Breakfast

    Y2K outfit
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    Special thanks to Roxie. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    23 min
  • ACLR: How Often Do You Consider the Preposterous to Solve the Impossible?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores the role of preposterous ideas in problem-solving.
    Would you allow your electronic devices to exchange data with your brain...without your active permission?
    Would you allow your electronic devices to make decisions for you?
     
    Cast your vote for the best one-hit wonder!
    A. I'm too sexy (Right Said Fred)

    B. Who Let the Dogs Out (Baha Men)

    C. Tainted Love (Soft Cell)

    D. Don't You Forget About Me (Simple Minds)

    E. Valley Girl (Frank Zappa)

    F. Monster Mash (Bobby Pickett)

    G. Kung Fu Fighting (Carl Douglas)

    H. Play that Funky Music (Wild Cherry)

    I. Ring My Bell (Anita Ward)

    J. Baby Got Back (Sir Mix-A-Lot).

     
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    How often do you consider the preposterous to solve the impossible?
     
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    How often do you consider the very last time you'll do something? Read a book? Listen to the radio? Talk to your best friend?

    Why do people think that nursing homes aren't where we can experience new and exciting things?

    What's a pre-factual thought experiment?
    References
    Loon Shots

    Plus Pool

    Collatz Conjecture

    Kissing Number
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    Special thanks to Nauman. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    35 min
  • ACLR: What’s Something You Pretend to Care About?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores things that we pretend to care about more than we do?
    Do your actions show that you care less about Climate Change than you claim to care? What do you do to show you care about the things you claim to care about?
    How do you measure how much someone cares about what they claim to care about? How do you measure how much you care?
     
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    What's something you pretend to care about?
     
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    Do you care about other people's dreams?

    Do you care about people you don't know as much as you pretend to care? More? Less?

    What state pretends to care about dental hygiene more than they do?

    What state pretends to care about human trafficking more than they do?

    What measure do you use to determine how much someone cares? How much you care?
    References
    Apathy syndrome

    Good Thinking on LinkedIn Live
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    Special thanks to Sam. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    30 min
  • ACLR: What Fairy Tale Offers the Best Life Lesson?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring fairy tales, how they work & where they came from...and lessons learned.
    What's your favorite fairy tale? What's your least favorite fairy tale? What role have fairy tales played in your life?
    Do you recall believing in fairy tales like you believed in Santa Claus, for example?
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
    What fairy tale offers the best life lesson?
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    What's the difference between fairy tales, legends, and folk tales?

    How old are fairy tales?

    Is it easier to believe that the world was magic a long time ago?

    How often are you right for the wrong reason?
    References
    Myths & Legends podcast

    The Brothers Grimm

    Epidermodysplasia verruciformis

    Listeria monocytogenes

    Oculocutaneous albinism

    Aquagenic urticaria

     
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    Special thanks to Sanjay. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    36 min
  • ACLR: What Does Your Silence Mean?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring silence. Does your silence communicate effectively? When does it communicate ineffectively?
    How comfortable are you with silence? Do you use silence to agree? To disagree? As a power play?
    Is your own silence a strategy or indicative of a lack of strategy? Is this the same for others?
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    When is silence agreement or disagreement or when is it just powerful? 
    "When in negotiation it's best to breathe through your nose."
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    Do you use silence or is it a default?

    Does silence cover non-verbal communication?

    What are the ramifications of silence in contract law?

    When does silence mean consent?

    Do you interpret silence correctly?

    How often do you play with thought experiments?
    References
    Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

    4, 33
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    Special thanks to Sol. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    36 min
  • ACLR: What Life Skills are Extremely Useful but Rarely Taught?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores life skills that are extremely useful but rarely taught.
    What can you do that others can't do? What have you been meaning to learn?
    How do you measure whether you've mastered a life skill?
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    What Life Skills are Extremely Useful but Rarely Taught? 
     
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    Can you change a tire? Use a fire extinguisher? Survive in a riptide? Read an operating statement?

    Are etiquette and manners life skills?

    When did you learn to use chopsticks?

    How do you measure empathy?

    How do you measure critical thinking?

    How do you measure decision making skills?

    How would you measure problem solving?

    How would you measure effective communication?
    References
    How to undo a 'send' in Gmail

    Completing a huge "Over the Top" Rubik's cube

    Moral Foundation Theory
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    Special thanks to Carliss. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    24 min
  • ACLR: What Makes You Roll Your Eyes Every Time?
    Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores what makes us roll our eyes. How do you benefit from rolling your eyes?
    If you had to do something other than roll your eyes to let someone know you don't approve of their behavior, what would you do? What's the history of eye rolling?
    What clichés make you roll you eyes? What do you say or do that makes other people roll their eyes?
    Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!
    The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.
    This week's Curiosity Bite:
     
    What Makes You Roll Your Eyes Every Time? 
    Share! We're curious to hear what makes you roll your eyes!
    In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered
    Why do people think that humble bragging is worthwhile?

    Why do we conflate feeling honored and feeling humbled?

    What would make a boss roll her eyes?

    What would make a Jewish person roll their eyes?

    What would make an 8-year old roll their eyes?
    References
    When eye rolling got stuck

    MasterClass with Goodby and Silverstein
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    Special thanks to Zoey. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!
    25 min