Tag: emotions

March 18, 2019physiology, food, life hacks, communication, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Human Bones on the Red Market (w/ Brian Switek), Stop Venting Anger, and Asparagus Pee

Learn about the shadowy “red market” of bones, with help from author Brian Switek. You’ll also learn why venting your anger is unhealthy, and what you should do instead; and, […]
February 27, 2019astronomy, space, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Communicate Using Simple Noises, Find Your House on Pangea, and Kepler’s Legacy

Learn about how much you can say with simple noises called vocal bursts; why you might keep hearing about the Kepler Space Telescope even though it’s retired; and how you […]
February 3, 2019communication, business, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Specific Words to Use to Get What You Want (w/ Stella Grizont) and Tweeting Feelings

Learn why tweeting about negative feelings MIGHT make you feel better. Then, learn the specific words you should use to get what you want, with some help from a special […]
December 5, 2018history, physics, brains, quantum mechanics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

You Can Learn and Unlearn Emotions, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, and Loveland Castle’s Weird History

Learn about Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle; the weird history of Loveland Castle, a Medieval structure in Ohio; and why you’re not born with emotions — you learn (and can unlearn) them. Please […]
November 30, 2018history, astronomy, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Keeping Secrets Makes Life Harder, Emotions Change Your Perception of Time, and How We Proved the Earth Rotates

Learn how keeping secrets can literally weigh you down; how we knew the Earth rotates before we had space travel thanks to the Foucault pendulum; and how your emotions can […]
November 15, 2018life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why You Listen to Songs on Repeat, Aluminum Foil Wi-Fi Boosting, and High-Income Morning Routines

Learn about the evolutionary reason why you listen to some songs on repeat; the morning routines of high-income earners; and how you can boost your Wi-Fi signal with aluminum foil. […]
October 30, 2018history, astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Measure Your Passionate Relationships, How to Spot Psychopaths and Narcissists, and the Car-Crushing Meteorite

Learn about the story of a meteorite that crushed a 1980 Chevy Malibu; a few red flags for spotting psychopaths and narcissists; and how you can measure your level of […]
August 23, 2018health, brains, business, fitness and exercise, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Science of Stretching (w/ Get-Fit Guy), Tourette Syndrome Myths, and 3 Ways to Boost Emotional Intelligence

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and learn about the science of stretching from Get-Fit Guy of Quick and Dirty Tips — […]
August 8, 2018history, life hacks, language, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes

The Butterfly Effect Is Why We Can’t Predict Weather, How to Cry at Work, and Eggcorns

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 Butterfly […]
June 29, 2018Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Remove Pesticides from Produce, the Misattribution of Arousal, and Laihana Noon

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: Laihana Noon […]