Curiosity Weekly

Learn about why social media may not be as bad for mental health as we thought; why the Streisand effect says censoring information will probably backfire; and why tailgating at the light won’t get you through any faster.

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:

• Social Media Might Be Better for Your Mental Health Than We Thought — https://curiosity.im/2KN315C
• The Streisand Effect Says Censoring Information Will Probably Backfire — https://curiosity.im/2KxSR8u
• Here's Why Tailgating at the Light Won't Get You Through Any Faster — https://curiosity.im/2KLgGtC

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/censoring-information-backfires-social-medias-mental-health-benefits-and-tailgating-myths

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Learn about how an algorithm made new scientific discoveries by reading old studies; how your pets can be allergic to you; and, how the psychological theory of symbolic self-completion explains why insecure people brag so much.

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:

• An Algorithm Made New Scientific Discoveries by Reading Old Studies — https://curiosity.im/31QOY4z
• Your Pets Can Be Allergic to You — https://curiosity.im/2KouslL
• This Psychological Theory Explains Why Insecure People Brag So Much — https://curiosity.im/31H6jgm

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pets-can-be-allergic-to-you-why-insecure-people-brag-and-an-algorithms-science-discovery

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Learn about how the Toxo parasite manipulates mice to get into cats; how the trial by fire was a surprisingly accurate test of guilt; and a trick for figuring out how to spend your money that’s easier than budgeting.

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:

• This Parasite Manipulates Mice to Get Into Cats — And Now Scientists Know Why — https://curiosity.im/31XC3h1
• How the Trial by Fire Was a Surprisingly Accurate Test of Guilt — https://curiosity.im/31GuZ8B
• If Budgeting Your Money Is Too Hard, Try This Instead — https://curiosity.im/2KmI3di

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/control-your-spending-without-a-budget-how-toxo-controls-mice-and-trial-by-fire-brilliance

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Learn about how dolphins and whales may experience the world as a group; why you go blind thousands of times a day; and why kids are more prone to grudges than gratitude.

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:

• Dolphins and Whales Might Experience the World as a Group — https://curiosity.im/31UId1v
• You Go Blind Thousands of Times a Day Thanks to Saccadic Masking — https://curiosity.im/31K7FqF
• Grudges Come More Easily to Kids Than Gratitude — https://curiosity.im/31Crlwq

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gratitude-must-be-learned-you-go-blind-every-day-and-passive-echolocation-of-dolphins

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Learn why the phrase “money can’t buy happiness” isn’t always true. Then, learn how different generations write differently online, with some help from internet linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why the saying “money can’t buy happiness” isn’t always true: https://curiosity.im/2KoFAiP

Additional resources from Gretchen McCullough:

• “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.com
• Follow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcC
• Official website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/
• Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/online-boomer-speak-w-gretchen-mcculloch-and-is-money-cant-buy-happiness-true

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