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Something You Should Know

Powerful Ways to Regulate Your Emotions & What Laughter Does for You

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

When children grow up and look back on their childhood, what do they remember most about their parents? It turns out it’s not what many parents assume. This episode begins with research revealing which parenting behaviors leave the strongest, longest-lasting impressions — and how they shape adult relationships. https://time.com/4097995/parenting-kids-remember/ Some emotions can completely hijack your day. Anger, anxiety, frustration, and stress often feel automatic — as if you have no control once they show up. But that’s not actually true. Dr. Ryan Martin explains science-backed ways to regulate emotions both before they spiral and in the moment. Ryan is Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, and author of several books on emotions, including Emotion Hacks: 50 Ways to Feel Better Fast (https://amzn.to/4qrv9fj). Laughter feels good — but why do we do it? And why do humans laugh so much more than other animals? Is laughter actually good for your health, or is it just enjoyable? And what makes something funny in the first place? Christopher Duffy joins me to unpack the science and psychology of laughter. He’s a comedian, television writer, host of the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human, and author of Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy (https://amzn.to/3LjKOyi). And finally, you’ve probably heard you should never let your gas tank drop below a quarter full — but is that really true? We wrap up by separating myth from reality and explaining when low fuel actually matters and when it doesn’t. https://www.carparts.com/blog/fact-or-myth-driving-with-less-than-a-quarter-of-a-tank-of-fuel-is-bad-for-your-car/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, what do kids think of their parents after the parenting is all over?

0:10.0

Then, how to regulate your emotions. It's not all in your head, there are other ways.

0:15.0

For instance, there is a lot of data out there to suggest that drinking water and staying hydrated is something that affects our emotional life, that when we get dehydrated, we are more emotionally reactive.

0:31.0

Also, is it true that you shouldn't let your gas tank get below a quarter of a tank?

0:36.2

And understanding laughter, what it is, how it works,

0:39.6

and what it does for us. This is why I love laughter. It's so fun to be locked in a moment with

0:46.9

your friend where you are laughing so hard that you're crying. That creates these memories

0:51.4

where you then think about and talk about for years and become the core

0:55.1

of your identity. All this today on something you should know. Of the Regency era, you might know it

1:04.9

as the time when Bridgeton takes place, or it's the time when Jane Austen wrote her books.

1:09.7

The Regency era was also

1:11.5

an explosive time

1:12.6

of social change,

1:13.9

sex scandals,

1:14.9

and maybe the worst

1:15.9

king in British history.

1:18.1

Vulgar history's

1:18.8

new season is all about

1:20.0

the Regency era,

1:21.1

the balls,

1:21.9

the gowns,

1:22.6

and all the scandal.

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