SYSK Choice: Effective Ways to Make Big Changes & The Benefits of Thinking for Yourself

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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People like reruns. We like to watch old TV shows and movies over and over again, we often order the same meal at a restaurant, listen to the same songs- maybe even reread a book. Why? This episode begins with an interesting explanation. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-you-like-to-watch-the-same-thing-over-and-over/ Change is hard. Who hasn’t tried to make a change in their life only to have it fail? Is there a way to tilt the odds in your favor and make the process easier? Joining me to discuss this is Ross Ellenhorn. He is a sociologist, psychotherapist and social worker and author of the book How We Change (and 10 Reasons We Don’t) (https://amzn.to/2VeIUSx). He has some important advice on how to make changes – and make them stick. Are we losing our ability to think for ourselves? After all, no matter what problem you have, there is some app or YouTube video or some expert with a solution. While help is good, it is also important to think for ourselves and some people believe we are losing our ability to think critically and make our own decisions. Vikram Mansharamani is a lecturer at Harvard and author of the book Think For Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence (https://amzn.to/2A30BNs). Listen as he makes the case for more critical thinking when it comes to the big decisions in life and how to do it. Did you know spring fever is real and has real symptoms Listen as I explain what the symptoms are and what it means if you have them. https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/diseases_cures/2010/04/29/spring_fever_has_scientific_basis_psychologist.htm PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK! If you drive a car or truck, you need GetUpside, https://app.getupside.com/for-people/gas the FREE gas app that pays you cash back for every gallon of gas you buy! If you're the type of person who's always thinking about new business ideas or wondering “What’s the next side hustle I should spin up?” — check out the podcast My First Million! 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 Listen to Curiosity Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Discover matches all the cash back you’ve earned at the end of your first year! Learn more at https://discover.com/match Get all of the supplies & tools you need to get your job done! Visit https://ferguson.com 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.0	Today on something you should know, reruns. Why is it we like to watch old TV shows we've already seen?
0:44.0	Then making a change like losing weight or changing jobs, why is it so hard?
0:50.0	All the famous existential philosophers talked about this thing called the terror of our authorship. This fear of being in charge of our lives and every time you make even the smallest change, you see that you are the author, you are the person driving that life and that's scary.
1:06.0	Also, spring fever. It turns out to be a real thing with real symptoms. I'll tell you what they are. And the human ability to think critically. Are we losing it?
1:16.0	What we've done is we've outsourced our thinking to experts and those with a narrow focus on the area of interest. The result is I think we've lost our ability to think for ourselves. And what I'm suggesting is we try to get it back.
1:30.0	All this today on something you should know.
1:34.0	If you've been listening to something you should know for a while now, you pretty much know what to expect. Fascinating and useful information presented in an interesting format.
1:46.0	So you might be interested in knowing about another podcast called Constant Wonder. It's a podcast that does something similar to this one but in a different way that I know you're going to like.
1:58.0	Each week Marcus Smith, he is the host of Constant Wonder. He and his guests explore a single topic from science, history, or art. And within minutes, maybe seconds, you'll be caught up in the discussion.
2:11.0	They talk about things like how a desert can be reforisted without planting a single tree or the unfinished story of America's national anthem or the humble farmer who walked across six continents and met the world's most elite people.
2:27.0	Constant Wonder will leave you feeling rejuvenated. You get the impression that the world might actually be a place where wonderful things happen and people can accomplish the extraordinary.
2:38.0	Look, no one knows better than me how hard it is to find a good podcast that you like that holds your interest and that you'll stick with.
2:45.0	Constant Wonder does all that. Check out Constant Wonder wherever you get your podcasts. And I've put a link to Constant Wonder in the show notes for this episode.
2:57.0	Something you should know. Fascinating intel. The world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today. Something you should know. With my corothers.
3:10.0	Hi, welcome to something you should know. You know, I've always found it interesting how people human beings like the familiar. Right. We listen to the same music over and over again.
3:22.0	I mean, there are plenty of new songs to listen to, but we like familiar music. We like to watch reruns of old TV shows. Netflix is full of movies that you watch that you've probably seen before.
3:35.0	And when you go out to eat, you probably have ordered the same thing that you've ordered last time, even though the menu is full of new items.
3:43.0	Well, according to a study in the Journal of Consumer Research, reruns are really good for us. Not only does repeating a favorite experience tap into the good vibes you felt the first time around,
3:56.0	you'll also see here or feel some things that you miss the first time around. How many times have you watched a movie the second time and seen things that you completely missed the first time?
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