You probably hate when people don’t respond to your emails, right? Well, you may be part of the problem. Listen as I explain how this one little mistake in the subject line makes it easy for others to dismiss your emails and how to fix it.http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/291896/subject-line-typos-decrease-email-engagementrates.html Why is it that bad things feel bad more than good things feel better?Someone can say 9 wonderful things about you and one negative thing – and you dwell on the one negative thing? It seems that it’s just the way we are wired says John Tierney who has researched and written a book about this called The Power of Bad: How The Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It (https://amzn.to/30Gn3EQ). The result of this is that we will do more to avoid a bad thing than to seek a good thing and this has all sorts of implications in your life. Listen as John explains how the negativity effect plays such an important role in many parts of your life Think of all the liquids in your life. Youdrink several, one is running through your veins, your car runs on them – liquids are everywhere and they are vital to our survival. But what makes a liquid a liquid? Scientist Mark Miodownik, author of the book Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances that Flow Through Our Lives (https://amzn.to/2RMwSyL) joins me to discuss the fascinating world of liquids. For one thing, liquids are hard to define yet one liquid (water) covers 70% of the earth’s surface. And as necessary as they are for us, there is actually very little liquid in the universe. What is the worst color to wear on a job interview? Listen to hear what hiring managers say about the best and worst clothes to wear if you want to make a good impression. https://www.businessinsider.com/best-and-worst-colors-to-wear-to-job-interview-2013-11 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Go to:https://actnow.climeworks.com/SomethingYouShouldKnowto start removing CO2 from the air today! For the first 500 people to use the code SYSK20, Climeworks will cover 20% of your first installment for monthly and yearly subscriptions. For a limited time, SAVE 35% on Cozy Earth Bedding.Check out their awesome loungewear, too.Go tohttps://CozyEarth.com andenterSOMETHINGat checkoutto SAVE 35% now! Hometap is the smart new way to access your home’s equity and pay for life’s expenses without a loan! Learn more and get a personalized estimate at https://HomeTap.com Helix Sleep is offering up to$200 offallmattress ordersANDtwo free pillowsfor our listeners at https://helixsleep.com/sysk. Go to Amazon and search forConair Turbo Extremeto get your 2-in-1 steam and iron steamer today! Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! Redeem your rewards for cash in any amount, at any time, with Discover Card! Learn more at https://Discover.com/RedeemRewards Go tothe App Store or Google playto download Best Fiends for free. Plus, earn even more with $5 worth of in-gamerewardswhen you reach level 5. That’s Friends, without the r—Best Fiends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The earth is getting warmer and the consequences of that have already begun to impact us all. Today, 6 out of 10 Americans describe themselves as “alarmed” or “concerned” about climate change, according to one recent study. Climate change is a huge global problem and there is likely not going to be a single solution. Joining me to explain and help us all understand the problem and the solutions to climate change is Christoph Gebald. He is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Climeworks.Listen as Christoph explains the causes of climate change and how reducing our carbon footprint will not be enough to defeat it. We also have to remove CO2 from the air – which is exactly what Climeworks does. If you want to understand the problem better and discover what you can do to help fight climate change, listen and enjoy my conversation with Christoph Gebald. • This special episode is sponsored by Climeworks Climeworks is the leader in direct air capture technology. They make it simple for you to join the fight against climate change. Go to https://actnow.climeworks.com/SomethingYouShouldKnow to start removing CO2 from the air today. Make sure to use code SYSK20 and Climeworks will cover 20% of your first installment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dog owners love it when their dog kisses them on the face. But is it really safe? This episode begins by explaining just how clean a dog’s mouth is and whether you should be so intimate with your pet.https://nypost.com/2022/04/06/your-dogs-kisses-could-contain-deadly-superbug-study-says/ People say they love their car or their house or maybe even a pair of shoes. But is it really love? Maybe, according to Aaron Ahuvia, professor of marketing at the University of Michigan who is considered to be the most widely published and cited expert on non-interpersonal love. Listen as he talks about our love of inanimate objects and activities what it all really means. Aaron is author of a book on the topic called The Things We Love (https://amzn.to/3z4992k) Morbid though it may be, I suspect everyone wonders when they will die and what they will die from. What’s interesting is that if you actually understand what is most likely to kill you can prevent or at least postpone it from happening. That’s according to Shelia Buff author of the book You Bet Your Life: Your Guide to Deadly Risk (https://amzn.to/3ARYZ6b). Join me to hear Shelia explain the common and not-so-common ways people die – and why. And maybe how they could've avoided it. For many people, finding love is hard enough – but finding it the second or third time can seem almost impossible. Listen as I explain what one psychologist says can help anyone find true love – again. Source: Finding Love Again by Dr. Terry Orbuch (https://amzn.to/3z0xiH4) PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Go to:https://actnow.climeworks.com/SomethingYouShouldKnowto start removing CO2 from the air today! For the first 500 people to use the code SYSK20, Climeworks will cover 20% of your first installment for monthly and yearly subscriptions. For a limited time, SAVE 35% on Cozy Earth Bedding.Check out their awesome loungewear, too.Go tohttps://CozyEarth.com andenterSOMETHINGat checkoutto SAVE 35% now! Hometap is the smart new way to access your home’s equity and pay for life’s expenses without a loan! Learn more and get a personalized estimate at https://HomeTap.com Helix Sleep is offering up to$200 offallmattress ordersANDtwo free pillowsfor our listeners at https://helixsleep.com/sysk. Go to Amazon and search forConair Turbo Extremeto get your 2-in-1 steam and iron steamer today! Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! Redeem your rewards for cash in any amount, at any time, with Discover Card! Learn more at https://Discover.com/RedeemRewards Go tothe App Store or Google playto download Best Fiends for free. Plus, earn even more with $5 worth of in-gamerewardswhen you reach level 5. That’s Friends, without the r—Best Fiends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Being healthy takes a lot of work. But maybe it doesn’t always have to. This episode begins with some simple yet effective techniques that will help your overall health – and they only take a minute and hardly any effort. http://www.menshealth.com/health/ways-to-be-healthier Why does time only go in one way?Every moment we move forward into the future, but we cannot go back into the past. How come? And what about intelligent life on other planets – and will we ever be able to travel to other planets or even other galaxies? If so, when?Joining me to discuss these big questions is Paul Sutter. He is an astrophysicist at Stony Brook University, host of the Ask a Spaceman podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-a-spaceman/id958825741) and author of the book How to Die in Space (https://amzn.to/3iXh9rP). Are you good at delivering an apology? Most of usnever had any formal instruction on how to apologize. Yet, when you think about it, a good apology can save a relationship. Molly Howes is a Harvard trained clinical psychologist and author of the book A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right (https://amzn.to/3euUzmN) and she has some great advice on how to apologize to make everyone feel better. The snooze alarm on just about every alarm clock is exactly 9 minutes. Not 10 – not 8 but 9. Why? There is actually a really interesting reason as I explain it in this episode. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/22761/why-does-snooze-button-give-you-only-9-more-minutes-sleep PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Go to:https://actnow.climeworks.com/SomethingYouShouldKnowto start removing CO2 from the air today! For the first 500 people to use the code SYSK20, Climeworks will cover 20% of your first installment for monthly and yearly subscriptions. Hometap is the smart new way to access your home’s equity and pay for life’s expenses without a loan! Learn more and get a personalized estimate at https://HomeTap.com Upsideis an incredible app for anyone who buys gas, groceries or dines out.Download the FREE Upside App & use promo codeSYSKto get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more! Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! Redeem your rewards for cash in any amount, at any time, with Discover Card! Learn more at https://Discover.com/RedeemRewards The magic is waiting! Download Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, for free, from the iOS App Store or Google Play today! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People cry when they are sad – so why do they also cry when they are happy? This episode begins with the explanation for why two opposite emotions can have the same symptom. And what happy occasion actually causes people to cry the most “tears of joy.” (BTW, it’s not weddings). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141111124047.htm Did you know that flavor and taste are not the same thing?In fact, your sense of taste is much more complicated than you imagined and really involves all your senses. Plus, haven’t you wondered why you like some foods that other people hate? Why is that? Joining me to unravel all of this is Camilla Arndal Andersen. She is a food scientist in Denmark who studies people’s sense of taste and she joins me to explain that fascinating, complicated and very subjective sense of taste you have. Camilla also has a TED talk on the subject which you can watch here: https://www.ted.com/talks/camilla_arndal_andersen_what_happens_in_your_brain_when_you_taste_food?language=en What makes you angry? And when you do get angry, what do you do with that anger? Could you maybe handle it better? Listen as I explore these questions with Ryan Martin. He is a professor of psychology and associate dean at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and has studied anger extensively. He also has a TED talk about it called The Upside of Anger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcQaXG_Qhs).Listen and I am sure you will have a better understanding of your own anger. Children skip. You probably know how but grownups seldom skip. Listen as I explain why maybe you should try it again – even if you look a bit foolish. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3895968/Why-adults-stop-skipping-s-hard-Activity-uses-quarter-energy-running-speed.html PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Go to:https://actnow.climeworks.com/SomethingYouShouldKnowto start removing CO2 from the air today! For the first 500 people to use the code SYSK20, Climeworks will cover 20% of your first installment for monthly and yearly subscriptions. Hometap is the smart new way to access your home’s equity and pay for life’s expenses without a loan! Learn more and get a personalized estimate at https://HomeTap.com Upsideis an incredible app for anyone who buys gas, groceries or dines out.Download the FREE Upside App & use promo codeSYSKto get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more! Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! Redeem your rewards for cash in any amount, at any time, with Discover Card! Learn more at https://Discover.com/RedeemRewards The magic is waiting! Download Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, for free, from the iOS App Store or Google Play today! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why is it that as soon as you get your car washed, a bird will find it and leave a nice big poop on your shiny clean car? Whatever force of nature causes that, you need to get that poop off – fast. Listen as I explain why and how to do it so you don’t cause more damage. https://www.mccarthycollisioncenters.com/blog/8-tips-to-clean-bird-poop-off-car-paint Traveling this summer has been challenging at best. For some travelers it has been downright miserable. High airfares, cancelled flights, unruly passengers have made things difficult. So, what can you do besides just not go anywhere? Are there some tricks and secrets that could make travel a little more pleasant? Joining me to help you navigate through the travel chaos is Peter Greenberg. Peter is the travel editor for CBS News and produces travel related television programs for PBS including The Royal Tour (https://petergreenberg.com/category/the-royal-tour/) and The Travel Detective (https://petergreenberg.com/category/the-trave...
It seems to be human nature that the more money you have in your wallet, the more likely you are to spend it. And it also turns out that what kind of money is in your wallet influences how much you spend as well. Listen as this episode begins with some interesting psychology that will help you spend less so you keep more of your money. http://www.forbes.com/video/4061993829001/ I bet you have had someone design a logo or brochure or website for you and then when they show you what they did, they ask, “What do you think”? It has happened to me several times and the problem is, I don’t know what to think. I don’t know what makes a well-designed brochure or website. I don’t know what other people will think when they see it or what motivates people to respond. If this has happened to you, you’ll want to hear my guest Susan Weinschenk. Susan has a Ph.D. in Psychology, she is the Chief Behavioral Scientist and CEO at The Team W, Inc. (https://theteamw.com/) as well as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Wisconsin. She is also author of the book 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (https://amzn.to/323kNKK). Think about how many times a day you speak to other people. Conversation is the primary way we communicate. Yet, you likely haven’t learned much about thescience of conversation. The fact is that a conversation can beautiful and brilliant or it can be awkward and difficult. When you understand how it all work, you will be a better conversationalist. Joining me to explain the science of conversation is David Crystal. David is a writer and editor, and his latest book is called Let’s Talk: How English Conversation Works (https://amzn.to/32e4qLF). When your doctor takes your blood pressure – does he check both arms?He or she should check bothbecause the results are likely different. Listen as I explain why this is so important. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120320195749.htm PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed’ is doing something no other job site has done. Now with Indeed, businessesonlypay for quality applications matching the sponsored job description! Visit https://Indeed.com/SOMETHINGto start hiring now. Hometap is the smart new way to access your home’s equity and pay for life’s expenses without a loan! Learn more and get a personalized estimate at https://HomeTap.com With Avast One, https://avast.com you can confidently take control of your online world without worrying about viruses, phishing attacks, ransomware, hacking attempts, & other cybercrimes! The magic is waiting! Download Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, for free, from the iOS App Store or Google Play today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nothing ruins a trip like getting car sick. But now there are motion sickness glasses. Do they work? Reader’s Digest tested them out and a lot of people who bought them left reviews. Listen and I’ll tell you what they said. https://www.rd.com/article/motion-sickness-glasses/ How can you be in a relationship and still be an individual? It has always been a tricky balance that has gotten even tougher as we have shifted to a more “It’s-all-about-me” culture. Joining me to discuss this is internationally recognized family therapist, speaker, and author Terrence Real. His latest book is titled US: Getting Past You and Me to Builda More Loving Relationship (https://amzn.to/3bLzN6N). Listen as he offers some great insight and very specific advice on improving any relationship. Terry's website is www.terryreal.com What is it about fragrances? Soaps, candles, laundry detergent, perfume – we like things to smell nice. Why? When did this all start? Listen to my guest Elise Pearlstine, a ...
We’ve all seen how dogs sniff each other – and it appears we humans do the same thing. (Not to dogs but to other humans). I begin this episode explaining how people make judgements about others based on how they smell. And it all happens subconsciously.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220627125010.htm Are you resilient? Do you bounce back after facing a big challenge? Can we learn to be more resilient? These are just a few of the things I discuss with with Stephen Magness. He has been a consultant for NASA, the Houston Rockets and other major organizations and has written for Runner’s World and Sports Illustrated. He has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Men’s Health. Stephen also hosts a couple of podcasts (The Growth Equation and Magness and Marcus On Coaching) . He is also author of the book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness (https://amzn.to/3OSE3Qb). If you think protecting your privacy is mostly about passwords, account numbers and your social security number, you are missing something really important. Data is being collected about you that is extremely sensitive and personal. For example, what you search for online, your religious beliefs, your sexual preferences, how well you sleep, what organizations you belong to and so much more. Listen and be amazed by how much is known about you as I speak withCarissa Veliz. She is an associate professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and the Institute for Ethics in AI, as well as a tutorial fellow at Hertford College, at the University of Oxford and editor of the Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics. Carissa is author of the book, Privacy is Power: Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data (https://amzn.to/3nqHIsX). Cooking on the grill is great but it can get a bit monotonous. You can only eat so many hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken breasts and steaks. Listen as I tell you how to cook some things on the grill you never imagined that taste great – like pineapple, avocado, watermelon, pound cake and more! https://www.rd.com/list/7-food-you-didnt-know-you-could-grill/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed’ is doing something no other job site has done. Now with Indeed, businessesonlypay for quality applications matching the sponsored job description! Visit https://Indeed.com/SOMETHINGto start hiring now. Hometap is the smart new way to access your home’s equity and pay for life’s expenses without a loan! Learn more and get a personalized estimate at https://HomeTap.com With Avast One, https://avast.com you can confidently take control of your online world without worrying about viruses, phishing attacks, ransomware, hacking attempts, & other cybercrimes! The magic is waiting! Download Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, for free, from the iOS App Store or Google Play today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ever have a hard time finding your keys or wallet or glasses – or even where you left your car in a parking lot? Why is it so hard to keep track of them? This episode begins with an explanation and some advice to use the next time you can’t find one of those things. http://lifehacker.com/the-two-factors-that-make-you-forgetful-1563418168 Do you know what your DNA is? How does it work and how does it solve crimes? Your DNA is fascinating and if you’ve ever bought one of those DNA test kits, you know it can tell a lot about you and your ancestors. Joining me to explain this is Alan McHughen who is a scientist, educator, DNA expert and author of the book DNA Demystified (https://amzn.to/3eUNihl). Have you noticed that teenagers can easily sleep until noon – but the older you get the harder that is to do? Why? That’s one of the things I discuss about sleep and just how important it is to get enough sleep and how it can wreak havoc with your health if you don’t. http://www.menshealth.com/health/sleep-and-age It seems as if food is more important today than it used to be.A lot of us spend a great deal of time and money eating certain foods, watching cooking shows on TV and going to trendy restaurants. Many people identifying themselves by the food they eat – or don’t eat ("I’m a vegetarian – I don’t eat meat!" ). Eve Turow-Paul has been researching the growing food culture around the world and she joins me with some really interesting insight. Eve is author of the book Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning (https://amzn.to/38lrc54). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Factor makes it easy to eat clean 24/7, with fresh, delicious, prepared meals! Head to https://go.factor75.com/something120 & use promo code Something120 to get $120 off! Indeed’ is doing something no other job site has done. Now with Indeed, businessesonlypay for quality applications matching the sponsored job description! Visit https://Indeed.com/SOMETHINGto start hiring now. Hometap is the smart new way to access your home’s equity and pay for life’s expenses without a loan! Learn more and get a personalized estimate at https://HomeTap.com See for yourself why teams at Airtable, Dropbox, HubSpot, Zendesk, and thousands of other companies use Zapier every day to automate their businesses! Try Zapier for free today athttps://zapier.com/SYSK Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! With Avast One, https://avast.com you can confidently take control of your online world without worrying about viruses, phishing attacks, ransomware, hacking attempts, & other cybercrimes! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices