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Something You Should Know

SYSK Choice: How to Instantly Detect BS & The Secret to Conflict Resolution

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

You often hear the terms antique, collectible and vintage used interchangeably. However, they do have different meanings that have to do with the age and value of an item. I begin this episode with a brief and helpful explanation. https://www.antique-hq.com/the-difference-between-antique-vintage-and-collectible-item-127/ We don’t swear here on Something You Should Know, so we won’t actually say the word that BS stands for. But everyone knows what it means because we hear BS from people all the time. People toss it around in an effort to make themselves look good or maybe try to sell you something. Being able to tell the truth from BS is a helpful skill and one John Petrocelli is going to teach us. He is a professor of psychology at Wake Forest University and author of a book called The Life Saving Science of Detecting BullSh*t (https://amzn.to/3vNOyfl). John is what you would call an expert on BS after you hear what he has to say, you will be much better equipped to detect BS when you hear it. Wouldn’t it be great if people could just get along? Today more than ever, it seems people are less forgiving and easily upset by the actions of others. So how can we fix this – at least in our own lives? A good starting point is to listen to my guest Bill Eddy. He is an attorney and mediator and author of the book Calming Upset People With EAR (https://amzn.to/3Ch58qm.) Bill is the kind of person who doesn’t get upset. People rarely rattle him or make him mad. Instead, he just tries to resolve whatever the problem is. Listen and he will teach you how. And it’s not that hard.  There are friends and then there are friends with “refrigerator rights.” Those are real friends. Given that we live in a time when people have fewer friendships and feel more isolated, friends with refrigerator rights are precious and rare. Listen and discover what it means and why these friends are important. Source: Dr. Will Miller author of Refrigerator Rights (https://amzn.to/3Ch0jxh). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed is the hiring platform where you can Attract, Interview, and Hire all in one place! Start hiring NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING Offer good for a limited time. U.S. Cellular knows how important your kid’s relationship with technology is. That’s why they’ve partnered with Screen Sanity, a non-profit dedicated to helping kids navigate the digital landscape. For a smarter start to the school year, U.S. Cellular is offering a free basic phone on new eligible lines, providing an alternative to a smartphone for children. Visit https://USCellular.com/BuiltForUS ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, what's the difference between a collectible, an

0:07.0

antique, and something that's vintage? Then how do you protect and defend yourself from people

0:12.4

who fling BS at you?

0:14.8

We know that clarification is a major antidote to BS.

0:18.6

So you'll already be exposing yourself to less BS by just acting maybe a bit dumb a little bit confused and say well I hear you saying X is what you are saying X.

0:30.0

Also a test to determine how many true close friends you really have and a simple

0:35.5

technique that will diffuse almost any argument and it always works better than

0:40.2

getting angry.

0:41.2

Angry emotions are contagious.

0:44.4

Your positive emotions are also contagious.

0:48.0

And so the other person feels that coming at them, and that automatically influences their brain to be calm.

0:56.0

All this today on something you should know. Whether it's an under the radar genre or a proper out there podcast, sometimes it's better when you get weird,

1:08.0

especially when it comes to switching up your soft drink, introducing new Dr Pepper Zero.

1:13.4

With the same blend of 23 unique flavors, it tastes just as weird as regular Dr Pepper,

1:19.7

but with zero sugar and zero calories. It's a taste you can't quite put your finger on.

1:24.8

Weird. But in a surprisingly good way, try more weird with Dr Pepper Zero. Something You Should Know, Fascinating Intel, the world's top experts, and practical advice you can use in your life.

1:40.0

Today, Something You Should Know, with Mike Carothers.

1:45.0

Hey, welcome to something you should know.

1:48.0

Maybe it's because of eBay and people selling their old stuff,

1:52.0

but you hear a lot of times people talk about... and people

1:54.0

talk about antiques or collectibles or vintage.

1:59.0

What do those terms mean?

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