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Something You Should Know

Science Behind Love and Friendship & How to Get Better At Saying No

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Every now and then you see someone being interviewed on television who has reached 100 years old - or older and claims to have smoked cigarettes and drank whiskey their whole life. Yet other people do all the right things and die young. This episode begins with and examination and explanation of this odd phenomenon and tells you what your odds are of living to 100 on the cigarette and whiskey diet. Source: Dr. Robert Butler author of The Longevity Prescription (https://amzn.to/392khSV) I’m sure you’ve heard these sayings: Love conquers all No man is an island A friend in need is a friend indeed You can’t judge a book by its cover All these sayings have to do with our relationship (or lack of) with other people. But are they true? Well, Eric Barker has taken a look at the research on love and friendship and he joins me with some startling findings. Eric is author of the book Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships is (Mostly) Wrong (https://amzn.to/3vQdZi9) It can be really hard to say no. Yet, how many times have you said yes to someone and later regretted it? Wouldn’t it be great if you could say no more often and not feel so guilty about it? Here to tell you how is bestselling author Michael Tougias, author of the book No Will Set You Free. (https://amzn.to/3sm5HfF) Bananas are interesting. First of all they don’t come from a tree even though you probably think they do. And technically a bunch of bananas is not called a bunch. There are some other interesting facts about bananas that I explain in this episode that you can use to impress your friends. https://www.britannica.com/plant/banana-plant PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen! 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! Small Businesses are ready to thrive again and looking for resources to rise to the challenge. That’s why Dell Technologies has assembled an all-star lineup of podcasters (and we're one of them!) for the third year in a row to create a virtual conference to share advice and inspiration for Small Businesses. Search Dell Technologies Small Business Podference on Audacy.com, Spotify or Apple podcasts starting May 10th! Today is made for Thrill! Style, Power, Discovery, Adventure, however you do thrill, Nissan has a vehicle to make it happen at https://nissanusa.com  https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Use SheetzGo on the Sheetz app! Just open the app, scan your snacks, tap your payment method and go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today on something you should know, why do some people smoke and drink and live to 100 while some healthy people die young?

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Then the surprising science about how well you understand other people.

0:50.0

When it comes to meeting strangers, we only predict their thoughts and feelings accurately 20% of the time.

0:56.0

With friends that hit 30%, and with spouses that only hit 35%, so whatever you think is on your spouse's mind, 2-3 of the time you're wrong.

1:05.0

Also, what you probably never knew about bananas. And how to get good at saying no and stop saying yes to everything.

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Here's a little litmus test that there's too much yes in your life. Are you stressed from being over-scheduled?

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Are you getting enough sleep? Do leaf tasks unfinished and often need last minute help? Is there one important project you wanted to do for years but never found the time?

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