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Avoid Productivity Pitfalls, The Bandwagon Effect, and How Holograms Are Becoming A Reality


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Learn about why people do things because they’re popular; how “Star Wars”-style holograms are becoming a reality; and, how you can avoid four productivity pitfalls and assess how productive you actually are.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

  • The Bandwagon Effect Is Why People Do Things Because They're Popular — https://curiosity.im/2Gs9z7f
  • "Star Wars"–Style Holograms Are Becoming a Reality — https://curiosity.im/2GrDdd0
  • How Productive Are You? This Research-Backed Quiz Can Shed Some Light — https://curiosity.im/2GsSkCP

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/avoid-productivity-pitfalls-the-bandwagon-effect-and-how-holograms-are-becoming-a-reality

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