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Welcome back to the show notes for this week's episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring offended by proxy, aka, what it means to be offended on behalf of others.

How should you decide whether or not to be offended on behalf of others? What's more important, empathy or sympathy?

Should you be offended on behalf of someone who hasn't been harmed? Should you be offended on behalf of someone who isn't offended?

When should we speak out on behalf of others? When should we NOT speak out on behalf of others?

 

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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 does it mean to be offended on behalf of someone else?

 

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

How do you know whether or not to be offended on behalf of others?

Is society more offended now than ever before?

Should you be offended on behalf of someone who hasn't been harmed?

Does the intention of the potential offense influence whether or not you're offended on behalf of someone else?

Are blasphemy laws an example of being offended on behalf of...god/God/G-d?

References

Shamhain

Stony Brook University study

Día de Muertos 

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Welcome back to the show notes for this week's episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring the downside of confusing bad ideas, bad behavior, and mental illness.

How do you evaluate bad ideas differently than you evaluate bad behavior?

Is it equally meaningless to refer to an illness as a physical illness as it is to refer to an illness as a mental illness?

Should we stop lumping illnesses like schizophrenia and anxiety together as mental illness? How is this different than lumping cancer and glaucoma together as physical illness?

Do you think that all mass shooters are mentally ill? What about all violent criminals?

 

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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 do we miss when we suggest that believing in bad ideas is the same as having a mental illness?

What determines inappropriate ideas? Inappropriate behavior?

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

Does freedom of speech identify bad ideas before they become bad behavior?

Why do we value clinical diagnoses less than chemical diagnoses?

What's bad behavior?

What makes an idea bad?

How does history inform "bad ideas"?

How does reading lead to undeveloped ovaries?

Are the levels of mental illness similarly distributed in other countries? What about levels of gun violence?

What's Wind Turbine Syndrome?

References

Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM 5)

International Classifications of Diseases

Conduct Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Samaritans ritual sacrifice

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Welcome back to the show notes for this week's episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring whether it's critical to experience a problem in order to implement wise solutions.

When it comes to problem solving, is it more important to understand a problem or experience a problem?

What's the difference between empathy and sympathy? When we think about diversity, how should we think about people who have experienced poverty?

What does it mean to experience something?

 

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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:

Does experiencing a problem make one better at creating wise solutions?

 

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

What's the problem with the Tall Poppy Syndrome?

When working to create solutions to problems, what's the downside of experiencing that problem?

What ideas are the best ideas?

What makes an idea a good idea?

Are there lone geniuses?

References

Lide Haiti

Tall Poppy Syndrome

Julie A. Fast

Donna Beagle

How We Got To Now

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Welcome back to the show notes for this week's episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite dealing with gun ownership and dementia.

This isn't a slippery slope way to take away guns from the elderly; this is about having a difficult and critical conversation.

What incentive do you have to find out whether you have early-stage dementia right now?

Why don't so few seniors receive regular mental health checkups? As we age, is it important to find out about our mental health? Is this more important if we own a gun?

 

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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:

If you're a responsible gun owner, how do you deal with the fact that statistically the majority of us who live past 65 will die with dementia?

When do you take the guns away?

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

What's the difference between a rule and a regulation?

Who's authorized to inherent your guns?

Why do people think that dementia is all about memory?

How do we determine the difference between Lewy body dementia and mid-life crisis behavior?

When should you take away your relatives gun? Before or after you take away their car keys?

What's the difference between mental illness and dementia?

References

Gun Trusts

NRA gun safety rules

Lewy body dementia

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Welcome back to the show notes for this week's episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite dealing with how we define and compare our way of life.

How are your routines informed by your way of life?

If we couldn't know what resources others have or don't have, would income inequality matter?

How would you describe your way of life? Why could worrying about your legacy be a waste of time?

 

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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 about your way of life would not work for most people?

How do you describe your way of life?

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

How did prom-posals start?

How do you establish your routines?

What are the kinds of things you worry about?

What makes someone a control freak?

Would Joe Babloobnik's routine work for Suzie Creamcheese?

Is the search for self a useful exercise? Why?

How should you think about "being" versus "doing"?

 

References

These amazing things that will happen if you drink water when you first wake up. But brush your teeth first.

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Welcome back to the show notes for Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. This week we chomp on the Curiosity Bite dealing with the pros and cons of being present. Totally present. Is being totally present the same as being mindful? Similar?

Do you take the present for granted? Can one be totally present? How do you know?

Do you meditate? What's it like to experience a silent meditation retreat? Can you prevent yourself from having any thoughts?

 

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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 the downside of being totally present?

 

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

What are the most common listening blocks?

What's the downside of nostalgia?

Can mindfulness cause social anxiety?

Do you think you control your thoughts? If so, can you stop yourself from having any thoughts?

What does mindfulness training do?

References

Presentism

Listening Blocks

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Welcome back to the show notes for Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. This week we chomp on a Curiosity Bite that...um...you know...deals with the filler words we use. Why do we insert these weird words in our speech?

How do filler words differ between genders? What's the filler phrase most commonly associated with dishonesty?

What are the most common filler words in different languages?

 

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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 your favorite filler word?

If you could only choose one filler word, which you would choose?

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

Why do we up-speak? Is up-speak a filler word?

What are the most common filler words?

Why do we say, "I think" so often?

Why do we say, "I feel"?

Why do we use rib-nudging phrases?

How can you use filler words to determine the truth?

What kind of "tell" is "trust me"?

Why would American Sign Language have filler words?

References

Street Beefs

Cognitive load

My favorite SNL skit ever!

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Welcome back to the show notes for Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. This week we chomp on a Curiosity Bite that deals with the controversial topics of social justice, trigger warnings, safe spaces, and the truth.

When truth is at odds with social justice, which would you choose?

How do we deal with the truth when it's at odds with how we see the world (or how we want to see the world)?

Can you separate people from ideas in order to grapple with difficult ideas?

 

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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:

If you had to choose between truth and social justice, which would you choose?

 

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

How often does the way we feel about something stands in the way of understanding the truth?

Should we cite scholarship done by horrible people?

Should universities to provide trigger warnings and safe spaces?

What does it mean to be triggered?

References

Affect Heuristic

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

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Hello here. We are very glad that you're here. Very glad. This week on Applied Curiosity Lab Radio we chomp on the Curiosity Bite dealing with the truth.

If you were hooked up to a lie detector, what one question would you be afraid of being asked?

What's an Elmer? What's a Steve?

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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:

Would a Lie Detector Test Agree With What You Say You Value Most?

 

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

What are the most common lies we tell ourselves?

Do we believe the lies we tell ourselves more or less than we believe the lies we tell others?

Which social platform would a lie detector say you value most?

How do you evaluate whether or not you're self aware?

Do we value what we like?

References

The Lie Detector Game

The Pinocchio Effect

Shantaram

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Hello here. We are very glad that you're here. Very glad. This week on Applied Curiosity Lab Radio we chomp on the Curiosity Bite about what constitutes an acceptable apology.

Should you or shouldn't you forgive? That is the question.

How much do you think about what makes an acceptable apology?

What are the ingredients to the perfect apology? What about on social media?

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 Decide Who and Whether to Forgive?

What do the different religions say about forgiveness?

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

How can people redeem themselves?

Is it easier to accept apologies from people you know or people you don't know?

What are the elements of a good apology?

How should you apologize?

How did you learn what constitutes an acceptable apology?

References

James Charles and Tati Westbrook drama

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Special thanks to everyone who weighed in on how they decide to accept apologies. Thanks for sharing Curiosity Bites research and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!