Tag: psychology
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productivity, genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Carl Zimmer on What’s “In Your Genes,” Nudge Theory, and Post-Apocalyptic Cockroach Myths
Learn what it means when you have something “in your genes” with help from award-winning author Carl Zimmer; whether cockroaches really can survive a nuclear apocalypse; and how to change […]
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astronomy, productivity, Curiosity Daily Episodes
How Music Affects Your Work, Damage from Muffled Hearing, and Earth’s Gigantic Atmosphere
Learn about why the Earth’s atmosphere extends beyond the moon; whether you should listen to music while you work; and whether your muffled hearing after a concert means you damaged […]
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food, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Natural vs. Artificial Ingredients, Why the Return Trip Feels Shorter, and Africa Splitting in Half
Learn about the difference between natural and artificial ingredients; why Africa is physically splitting into two continents; and why the return trip always feels shorter than the original trip. In […]
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productivity, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Fountain of Youth Bacteria, Temperatures Making You Spend Money, and New Skills in 5 Hours
Learn why some scientists are comparing an ancient bacteria to the Fountain of Youth; how temperature might affect how you spend your money; and, a rule you can use to […]
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history, astronomy, biology, life hacks, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Narcissism Lessons, The War-Stopping Eclipse (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), and Toothed Tumors
Learn about the trait you can borrow from narcissists to boost your professional and academic success; the groundbreaking and potentially life-saving discovery that came from studying tumors that can grow […]
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history, astronomy, space, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Writer’s Block Solutions, Life on Europa (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), and Why We Wear Pants
Learn about how to overcome 4 types of writer’s block; why we wear pants; and the probability of finding extraterrestrial life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, with some help from a […]
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food, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes
How to Form New Habits, Evolution on Why Love Is Blind, and Pinks in Your Sinks
Learn about the evolutionary reason why love is blind; the weird history of that pink color in your bathtub; and how to form new habits. In this podcast, Cody Gough […]
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physiology, Curiosity Daily Episodes
How to Perform Under Pressure, Physiology of Staying Warm, and Psychology of Circles
Learn what the way you draw a circle says about you; how to stay warm, according to a physiologist; and a simple trick to keep you from choking under pressure. […]
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guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Elastic Thinking (w/ Leonard Mlodinow), How People Judge You, and Your Time Perspective
Learn how you can change your thinking to keep up with today’s fast-paced world, with some help from author Leonard Mlodinow. Plus: learn about the two criteria people use to […]
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biology, genetics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
How RNA Reads DNA (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), How Envy Can Be Good, and Coriolis Effect
Learn about why envy isn’t always a bad thing; how the Coriolis Effect affects the way things on the Earth rotate; and how RNA knows how to read DNA, with […]
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