Something You Should Know

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  • Why Friends Are So Important & The Extraordinary Benefits of Writing Things Down

    Why do cashiers often ask for your phone number or email address? What if you don’t want to share that information? This episode begins by explaining why they ask and what your response should be. https://www.rd.com/article/this-is-why-stores-ask-for-your-phone-number-at-the-checkout/

    Everyone needs at least one friend. That’s according to Lydia Denworth, a science journalist and author of the book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond (https://amzn.to/3N5UebS). Lydia joins me to discuss how important friendship is, how to make friends and how to have better, stronger friendships.

    Do you have a good system to keep track of all the information you have to deal with? Many of us try to keep track of everything – or most things – in our head. That may not be such a good idea according to Tiago Forte, a leading expert on productivity and author of the book Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential (https://amzn.to/3xuA9WB). Listen as Tiago explains the positive impact of simply writing things down to help you keep track all the things in your life – and it doesn’t require a complicated system in order to get the benefits. 

    If you’ve ever spent time in an airplane bathroom, you know that the less time you spend in there, the better. But just how gross is it really? And if you have to go in there, what’s the best strategy to minimize germ exposure? Listen as I explain some expert advice. Source: Dr. Charles Gerba author of The Germ Freak’s Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu (https://amzn.to/3NXx48A).

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    54 min
  • SYSK Choice: Effective Ways to Make Big Changes & The Benefits of Thinking for Yourself

    People like reruns. We like to watch old TV shows and movies over and over again, we often order the same meal at a restaurant, listen to the same songs- maybe even reread a book. Why? This episode begins with an interesting explanation. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-you-like-to-watch-the-same-thing-over-and-over/

    Change is hard. Who hasn’t tried to make a change in their life only to have it fail? Is there a way to tilt the odds in your favor and make the process easier? Joining me to discuss this is Ross Ellenhorn. He is a sociologist, psychotherapist and social worker and author of the book How We Change (and 10 Reasons We Don’t) (https://amzn.to/2VeIUSx). He has some important advice on how to make changes – and make them stick.

    Are we losing our ability to think for ourselves? After all, no matter what problem you have, there is some app or YouTube video or some expert with a solution. While help is good, it is also important to think for ourselves and some people believe we are losing our ability to think critically and make our own decisions. Vikram Mansharamani is a lecturer at Harvard and author of the book Think For Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence (https://amzn.to/2A30BNs). Listen as he makes the case for more critical thinking when it comes to the big decisions in life and how to do it.

    Did you know spring fever is real and has real symptoms Listen as I explain what the symptoms are and what it means if you have them. https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/diseases_cures/2010/04/29/spring_fever_has_scientific_basis_psychologist.htm

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    44 min
  • What Makes Someone Credible & How to Finish What You Start

    Are you a smiler? Smiling turns out to be really good for you in a lot of ways. This episode begins with an explanation of some of the surprising benefits of smiling more often. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/03/22/the-untapped-power-of-smiling/#23fc80fc7a67

    Why do we pay attention to some people but not others? What makes those people seem more credible? According to researcher Stephen Martin there are 8 subtle characteristics that make some people more credible and believable than others. Interestingly it has nothing to do with the message they are delivering. Listen as Stephen and I discuss this. Stephen Martin is a visiting professor of behavioral science at Columbia University and author of the book Messengers: Who We Listen To. Who We Don’t. And Why. (https://amzn.to/2MDAtej) 

    Are you clear on what your priorities are? Do you have things you say you want to do – or things you start doing but somehow those things never get finished? If you would like to get a clearer picture on what your priorities really are and how to actually get them done, listen to my guest Charlie Gilkey. He is the founder of Productive Flourishing, (https://www.productiveflourishing.com), a website that helps people tackle and finish the things that matter – and he is author of the book Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done (https://amzn.to/33t5dp6). Charlie has some proven ways to help you get to those projects – or let them go.

    Admit it, you’ve taken a drink straight from the milk carton - right? And when you get caught people probably told you that it was really gross. But how gross is it? Listen as I explore the science of drinking from the carton and what that does for the next person who drinks from that carton and also what it does to the milk. https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/we-debunked-the-5-second-rule-double-dipping-and-other-food-myths

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    51 min
  • The History of Fun & The Price You Pay for Lack of Sleep

    The pandemic certainly made us more aware of the importance of washing our hands. However, it isn’t just how often you wash, it is also the technique that matters. Listen as I explain. http://www.hardydiagnostics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Hand-Washing.pdf

    For as long as there have been people, there has been a need for fun. People like to have fun whether it is amusement parks, board games, sports, festivals, video games or whatever people do for fun. The backstories of how a lot of these fun things came to be is really quite interesting. Joining me to discuss the history of all things fun is Russ Frushtick who has written about games and technology for over a decade. Russ is co-founder of Vox Media’s gaming site called Polygon (www.polygon.com ) and he is author of The Book of Fun: An illustrated History of Having a Good Time (https://amzn.to/3H2nBdn).

    If you work in a job you don’t like, should you quit -or should you stay at least until you find another job? It probably depends on just how much you hate your job. Listen as I explain the negative consequences of staying at a job that you hate and that stresses you out. It is probably worse than you thought. https://news.osu.edu/lousy-jobs-hurt-your-health-by-the-time-youre-in-your-40s/

    Even though we spend a large percentage of time asleep, there is a lot you may not understand about the importance of sleep and how lack of sleep takes its toll on you. Listen as I speak with neurologist Dr. Guy Leschziner, who is head of The Sleep Disorders Centre in London, one of the largest sleep services in Europe and he is author of the book, The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience and the Secret World of Sleep (https://amzn.to/2lSckr0). If you have ever struggled to get to sleep or stay asleep or just want to understand the mysteries of sleep a little better, you will enjoy this discussion.

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    52 min
  • SYSK Choice: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk & The Science of Skin

    With today’s gas prices, you want to make every gallon count. So perhaps you’ve wondered if you should stop your engine at a railroad crossing or if you are in the drive-thru line at a takeout place for just a minute. Listen to the beginning of this episode and I’ll give you the answer. https://slate.com/technology/2008/05/is-it-more-efficient-to-leave-your-car-idling.html

    Sometimes your own thoughts can ruin your day. Thoughts can become toxic and distort your perception of the world and interfere with relationships. Listen as I discuss how to prevent that and how to take control of your self-talk with Andrea Bonior, PhD. Andrea is a journalist, who writes the popular “Baggage Check” advice column for the Washington Post. She serves on the faculty of Georgetown University and she is author of the book, Detox Your Thoughts: Quit Negative Self-Talk for Good and Discover the Life You’ve Always Wanted (https://amzn.to/2AXyPlQ).

    There are a lot of theories and opinions on the best way to care for your skin. But what really works to keep your skin healthy and looking good? Joining me to explain the science and latest research on that is Monty Lyman, M.D. He is a research fellow at the University of Oxford and author of the book The Remarkable Life of the Skin (https://amzn.to/3dnvcD0). 

    If you share a bed with someone, how far apart do you sleep? Listen as I discuss why the distance apart as well as the direction you face while in bed may say a lot about your relationship. https://time.com/64966/what-your-sleeping-position-says-about-your-relationship/

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    48 min
  • How to Effectively Avoid Distractions & A Understanding Positive Psychology

    About one in ten people claim to be allergic to penicillin. Interestingly, while they may think they are – many of them are not. How can this be? This episode begins with an explanation of how this can be. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/do-you-really-have-a-penicillin-allergy-2019022616017

     Distractions are everywhere. People are always complaining about the distractions in their lives. So how do you not give in to temptation and stay focused on what’s important? Joining me to offer some really good advice on this is Nir Eyal. He is a writer and investor who has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and his is author of the book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (https://amzn.to/2O5mEaT). If you want to keep distractions from eating up your time, listen to this segment.

     Have you heard of positive psychology? The premise is that rather than focus on what’s wrong in your life and try to fix it, it is best to start by identifying what’s right and build on that. Tal Ben Shahar is one of the leading experts and proponents of positive psychology. He is a writer and lecturer and author of the book Choose the Life You Want (https://amzn.to/34KXuUX). He also offers a course to become a certified happiness trainer. You can learn more here: https://www.happinessstudies.academy/

    Thin families actually eat differently when they sit down for a meal. Listen to discover how their eating habits help them stay thin and how you can do it too. http://www.eatthis.com/meal-habits-of-thin-families

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    50 min
  • Understanding Evil & How the Bicycle Transformed the World

    I’ve always thought it was odd that it is called “plastic” surgery. What’s even stranger is that the term goes back over 200 years – long before what we know as plastic was really a thing. This episode begins with an explanation that all makes sense once you hear it. Source: Lindsey Fitzharris author of The Face Maker (https://amzn.to/3x3IP69).

    When you hear the word evil, you know what it means – but what is evil really? Is it a sinister force? Is it an unexplainable phenomenon? What makes a person do evil things? Maybe evil isn’t something but the result of something else. Listen to this fascinating conversation with Simon Baron Cohen, a professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge and author of four books including The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty (https://amzn.to/3tf4ffC)

    It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t know how to ride a bicycle. It is the most popular means of transportation on planet earth. So how did that happen? After all, the modern bike hasn’t been around all that long yet there are twice as many bicycles as cars. The history of the bicycle and its impact on the world is more interesting than you might imagine. Listen as I discuss this with Jody Rosen, a writer for The New York Times magazine and author of the book Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle (https://amzn.to/3NuAoaU).  

    If you live or visit a place in the summer that has fireflies, you know how fascinating they are to watch. But it seems there is a problem with the worldwide firefly population. Listen as I explain what is happening to these de-LIGHT-ful bugs. http://www.firefly.org/how-you-can-help.html

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    49 min
  • SYSK Choice: The Art of Breathing & An Easy Way to Smarter Decisions

    No one likes getting those annoying robocalls. This episode begins with a simple way to stop robocalls for free – and it really works. In fact it is so effective, it won a contest held by the Federal Trade Commission looking for the best way to stop robocalls. Source: Interview with Aaron Foss founder of www.Nomorobo.com

    Everyone breathes. However, we don’t all breathe correctly. It turns out that when you DO breathe the right way, amazing things can happen according to journalist James Nestor, author of the book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (https://amzn.to/36MehbD). While you might think you you breathe just fine, listening to this segment will change your mind. And you will breathe better.

    Although you have to make decisions all day long, do you feel like you are a good decision maker? Can you train yourself to make more good decisions? Listen to my guest Ralph Keeney. Ralph has been studying decision making for a long time. He is Professor Emeritus at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California He is also author of the book Give Yourself a Nudge: Helping Smart People Make Smarter Personal and Business Decisions (https://amzn.to/2XOwrWi). Listen and become a better decision maker for those important decisions in your life.

    You likely have a box with old VHS video tapes that you said you were going to have transferred one day. Listen as I explain how time is running out. In fact the time may have come and gone. https://nostalgicmedia.com/blogs/media-conversion/how-long-do-vhs-tapes-last

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    51 min
  • How the Rich Get Rich & Subtle Things that Dramatically Influence Your Behavior

    Everyone snoops and eavesdrops. . It’s part of being human. This episode begins with a discussion on eavesdropping and snooping and why it is so hard to resist and what purpose it serves. ( Source: John L. Locke author of Eavesdropping (https://amzn.to/2O7an63) 

    Financial advice often begins with the admonition that you need to stop spending so much - no more credit cards, save more - spend less, you know the drill. Maybe that is the is the wrong way to look at it. Maybe you should spend even more on the things that matter and mercilessly cut back on the things that don’t. That is the premise behind my guest Ramit Sethi’s advice that he says will make you rich without feeling deprived along the way so you can still have you morning latte without guilt. Ramit Sethi is author of the very popular book I Will Teach You To Be Rich (https://amzn.to/2A7GqKG) .

     There are so many things that influence your thoughts and actions that you are totally unaware of. For example, If your neighbor first buys the car you are thinking of buying, you are less likely to buy it. If you are negotiating with someone, you are more likely to be successful if you mirror their posture and behavior. And there are so many more things that completely escape your radar. Listen as my guest, Dr. Jonah Berger explains. Jonah is a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior (https://amzn.to/2V9oZDa).

    Some things just taste better frozen. Snickers bars and Reese’s peanut butter cups are obvious examples but listen to hear other common foods you really need to try frozen - because they are even more delicious and you probably never knew. http://www.prevention.com/food/12-foods-that-taste-even-better-frozen

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    48 min
  • New Science of Character and Personality & Why Everyone Seems to Be Arguing

    Did you know Memorial Day wasn’t declared a national Holiday until 1971? And it wasn’t always called Memorial Day either. Those are just a few of the interesting facts this episode starts with as we look at this uniquely American holiday and day of remembrance. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/memorial-day-2022-facts-american-holiday

    A few years ago, we had Brian Little on as a guest. Brian is one of the leading researchers on the science of personality which I find particularly fascinating. I mean, think about your personality. Why are you the way you are and why are you different than me and everyone else? Now there is some new research about personality and Brian is back to discuss it. Brian is the author of the book, Me, Myself and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being. (https://amzn.to/3LN32mi).

    It seems that everyone is arguing a lot more. People argue about politics and social issues and just about any other topic you can argue about. Is that a good thing? Do arguments accomplish anything? Here to discuss why arguments are important is Lee Siegel. Lee is the author of seven books as well as a writer and cultural critic who has written for Harper's, The New Republic, The Nation, The Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, The New York Times. His latest book is Why Arguments Matter. (https://amzn.to/3ao7Zox).

     Do you know what to do if you or someone close to you gets stung by a bee? It’s important to know because some people can have serious, even life-threatening reactions to bee stings. Listen as I explain what the American Academy of Dermatology says you should and should not do. https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/injured-skin/bites/treat-bee-sting

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