Our Desire to Fit In and the Problems That Creates & How Language Lets Us Down
If you spend much time in meetings, you have probably noticed that often, it is just a few people who tend to dominate and take up most of the time. In fact, the larger the number of people in a meeti...
17 Maalis 202250min
Wondery Presents: We Crashed
The founders of WeWork thought they were on the brink of making history. The company was valued at $47 billion dollars, ready for a huge IPO, and its charismatic CEO Adam Neumann believed he was going...
15 Maalis 20224min
The Reasons Humans Act So Strangely & Why the Health of Your Mouth Really Matters
Can simply drinking water make you smarter? Apparently so, at least for a little while. While no one is exactly sure why, I begin this episode by explaining how we know it is true and some of the theo...
14 Maalis 202251min
SYSK Choice: The Anatomy of Love & How Successful People Achieve Their Goals
I know I have heard people claim that bad weather causes aches and pains in their body. Is that real? Can the weather affect your joints or bones in a way that causes it to hurt? Listen as I explore t...
12 Maalis 202246min
How To Make Smarter Decisions & Why Some Vices Are Actually Good
Every airport has runways - and all of those runways have numbers. The numbers are always between 1 and 36. This episode begins with an explanation on how airport runways get their numbers and what pu...
10 Maalis 202240min
How to Be More Charismatic & How Modern Genetics is Changing Everything
A person’s first name can have a profound effect on their life. Listen as I describe how people get preconceived ideas about you based on your name - some good, some not so good. And how your name can...
7 Maalis 202250min
SYSK Choice: The Best Way to Change Minds & The Relationship of Humans and Technology
Just how healthy is peanut butter? This episode begins with a look at some amazing and little-known health facts about eating peanut butter – just as long as it is the right kind of peanut butter. htt...
5 Maalis 202248min
How Scams Easily Trick People & A Powerful Approach to Negotiating Anything
One way to get to know someone better or get closer to them is by doing them a favor. However, there is another way that is even more effective. This episode begins with technique that will bond you w...
3 Maalis 202251min
