Tag: psychology

February 11, 2019physiology, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Best Ways to Overcome Challenges, What Your Appendix Does, and How You Use Information

Learn about why you make decisions using less information than you think; why your appendix actually serves a purpose; and the best ways to overcome a challenge, according to science. […]
February 8, 2019astronomy, space, physiology, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Hubble Telescope Photobomb, Why Alcohol Burns, and Why Your Cat Puts Its Butt In Your Face

Learn why NASA compared a new scientific discovery to a game of “Where’s Waldo?”; why cats stick their butts in your face; and the surprising reason why your throat burns […]
February 7, 2019astronomy, space, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Look Good in Photos, Trojan Asteroids, and a Technique to Avoid Stress and Stay Calm

Learn why the camera adds 10 pounds (and what you can do about it); why asteroids called Trojans could change what we know about the origins of our solar system; […]
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 […]
January 31, 2019astronomy, space, life hacks, communication, business, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Advocate For Yourself (w/ Stella Grizont), Black Hole Travel Possible, and Fossil Licking

Learn how your tongue can tell the difference between a rock and a fossil; why you might be able to travel through some black holes without dying; and how you […]
January 30, 2019physiology, Curiosity Daily Episodes

The Best Time to Break Bad News, Overcome Loss Aversion, and Coin Tosses Aren’t Random

Learn about the best time of day to break bad news; how to get over your brain’s habit of loss aversion; and why a coin toss is not as random […]
January 29, 2019physics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Measure Your Mindfulness, Male vs. Female Pain, and Why the Laws of Physics May Be Aliens

Learn about how men and women remember pain differently; how to measure how mindful you are; and a theory about alien life and the laws of physics. In this podcast, […]
January 27, 2019history, sleep, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Change Your Personality, Why You Jerk Awake While Falling Asleep, and Ainu History

Learn about new research into whether you can change your personality; why historians are stumped over the history of the Ainu, Japan’s indigenous people; and why you jerk awake while […]
January 25, 2019history, astronomy, space, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why Uranus Is Sideways, What Blinking Means, and “The Blood Countess”

Learn about why blinking communicates a lot more than you probably thought; why astronomers think Uranus is tipped over; and the story of “The Blood Countess,” a female murderer who […]
January 24, 2019biology, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Improve Your Self-Control, Why You Shouldn’t Touch Your Plants, and Firehawk Raptors

Learn about whether you can improve your self-control; why certain types of birds set fires on purpose; and why you shouldn’t touch your plants. Please support our sponsors! Visit movaglobes.com/curiosity […]