Fascinating Ways Your Brain Works & Amazing Advice for People Who Are “Too Sensitive”

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Social Sciences, Science, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 17 September 2018

⏱️ 44 minutes

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You may not have ever noticed this but hotels rarely offer milkshakes on their room service menu. And yet, if a hotel has a kitchen there is a good chance they have ice cream milk and a blender. But if you try to order a milkshake you probably won’t get it. Why not? The answer is simple, ridiculous and points out a big problem in American business today. (Steve Little author of The Milkshake Moment) Why does time seem to go by faster as we get older? Why do people love kitten videos? How can you spot a liar? These and other fascinating psychology questions are what we tackle in my discussion with Art Markman, Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, co-host of the podcast Two Guys on Your Head and author of the book Brain Briefs https://amzn.to/2xcxdyJ. It’s an interesting discussion that will help you better understand how your brain works. Art Markman's website is http://www.smartthinkingbook.com/ A lot of new cars have a keyless ignition. And while that is convenient, it also makes it easier to forget to turn the car off and leave it running. That has caused some real problems. I’ll explain why and what to do to make sure it doesn’t happen to you. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/hidden-dangers-of-push-button-start Do you know what an empath is? It is a person who prefers solitude and is extremely sensitive to noises, smells, crowds and social stimulation. It turns out there are a lot of people who fall into the category of “extremely sensitive” and being this way makes it a bit harder to navigate the world. Psychologist Judith Orloff, author of the book The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People https://amzn.to/2OvEiBV is in fact one of these extremely sensitive types and she has some insight and advice for other empaths and the people who must deal with them every day. This Week's Sponsors Daily Harvest. Go to www.Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code SOMETHING to get three cups FREE in your first box! Apple Music. Go to www.AppleMusic.com/something to sign up and get 3 months free! No obligation, cancel at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, it's almost impossible to get a milkshake from hotel
0:06.6	room service.
0:07.6	I'll explain why and why it matters.
0:10.5	Plus, the interesting psychology of humans.
0:13.4	Like why do we crumble under pressure?
0:15.4	Why do we buy the things we buy?
0:17.2	And why does time speed up as you get older?
0:20.3	As you get older, more and more of your life becomes predictable.
0:23.5	A great way to slow time down is to take up new skills to learn how to play an instrument
0:29.3	or something like that.
0:30.8	Also, new cars have keyless ignitions, and that can be a big problem.
0:35.9	And people who are extremely sensitive are called empaths.
0:39.9	How do you know if you are one?
0:41.5	Do you prefer replenishing alone versus in crowds?
0:45.4	Are you sensitive to noise, smells, and excessive toxins?
0:49.2	Do you take your own car places so you can leave when you please so you don't feel trapped?
0:54.4	All empaths will answer yes, yes, and yes.
0:57.8	Call this today on something you should know.
1:17.7	So I'll bet you have at least one really good customer service horror story.
1:23.9	I've got one or two myself.
1:25.9	Everybody's had some problem with customer service somewhere.
1:30.0	And very often at the core of those stories is the fact that the person you're trying
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