Our Strange Relationship With Robots & What is Confidence? - SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In almost every job interview, there’s one question that catches people off guard — not because it’s rare, but because most candidates think they already know how to answer it. They don’t. This episode begins by revealing that question and how to craft a response that instantly sets you apart. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/lml45mmjg/why-should-i-hire-you-2/?sh=4c5a502c53d8 Robots fascinate us — and that fascination may be leading us into trouble. Even when we know robots are just machines, we instinctively treat them like thinking, feeling beings. We trust them, empathize with them, and sometimes overestimate their intelligence. Eve Herold explains why this happens, the real risks it creates, and how humans can maintain control and clarity as social robots become part of everyday life. She’s an award-winning science writer and author of Robots and the People Who Love Them: Holding on to Our Humanity in an Age of Social Robots. (https://amzn.to/3ObcBzb) Most people think confidence is something you either have or you don’t — but that assumption may be the problem. According to Viv Groskop, you likely already have more confidence than you realize. The key is knowing how to access it and project it in the moments that matter most. Viv is a writer, comedian, executive coach, and author of Happy High Status: How to Effortlessly Be Confident. (https://amzn.to/3vQYj0h) And finally, an eye exam does far more than determine whether you need glasses or contacts. In many cases, it can reveal early warning signs of serious health conditions you might not otherwise detect. We wrap up with why regular eye exams are more important than most people realize. https://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/cost-and-how-often/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS SHOPIFY: In 2026, stop waiting and start selling with Shopify! Sign up for your $1 per month trail and start selling today at ⁠https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠ PLANET VISIONARIES: We love the Planet Visionaries podcast, so listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you're listening to this podcast! In partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you like something you should know, you're probably a curious person who enjoys learning about the world.
0:06.6	And if you're looking for more places to learn, you should know about a podcast from TED called How to Be a Better Human.
0:13.6	The host, Chris Duffy, was recently a guest here talking about why he loves laughter and how you can find more of it in your everyday life.
0:22.0	On how to be a better human, Chris interviews scientists, experts, and TED speakers
0:26.6	about fascinating practical topics from how your dog experiences the world to how to stop doom-scrolling
0:33.9	to how to find a deeper sense of belonging.
0:36.9	You can find how to be a better human, wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:43.5	Today on something you should know, a simple job interview question that could really trip
0:49.6	you up if you're not prepared.
0:51.7	Then robots.
0:53.5	We like them. We relate to them. We sort of can't help ourselves.
0:57.0	Let me put it this way. If you have a robot and it says to you, I love you, you're beautiful,
1:04.0	the same parts of your brain light up when you hear those words as they would if your significant other said them.
1:11.4	Also, when was your last eye exam and confidence?
1:15.9	It's attractive.
1:17.0	You'd probably like to have more of it.
1:18.5	But we actually don't know exactly what it is.
1:22.4	There is no consensus as to what confidence really looks like.
1:27.2	If you think about it, it is in the eye of the
1:29.4	beholder. So release yourself from the judgment of having everybody love you and everyone think
1:35.0	you're confident by just being who you are. All this today on something you should know.
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