Learn about macrophages and why your immune system tries to kill you sometimes (and why that might make you look at sickness in a new way); how and why you should teach your kids to apologize; and how to overcome learned helplessness to help you reach your goals.

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:

• Don't Look Now, But Your Immune System Kind of Wants to Kill You — https://curiosity.im/2Lp6SnQ
• Forcing Kids to Say "I'm Sorry" Doesn't Fool Anybody — https://curiosity.im/2LrLzlz
• Learned Helplessness Makes You Give Up In The Face Of Adversity. Good News: It Can Be Fixed. — https://curiosity.im/2LrjCdL

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/overcome-learned-helplessness-teach-your-kids-how-to-apologize-and-macrophage-attacks

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