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Something You Should Know

SYSK Choice: Why More Is Never Enough & What You Never Knew About Spices

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Who doesn’t have a cellphone? It is hard to find someone who doesn’t have one with them all the time. However, there are some circumstances when you really should put your phone away so others don’t see it. I begin this episode by discussing when that is and why it is important. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/9589232/Putting-a-mobile-phone-on-the-restaurant-table-will-ruin-your-meal.html Everyone wants more! Or at least it appears that way. The idea that enough is never enough seems to be human nature. Why is that? It turns out there is a chemical in your brain that drives this behavior. To explain, I am joined by Daniel Lieberman, MD, who is a professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University and author of the book The More Molecule, How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex and Creativity – and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race (https://amzn.to/2RBclxi). Reheating pizza in the microwave is always disappointing. And reheating it in the oven takes too long. But there is another way that is very fast and won’t leave your pizza all soggy and mushy. https://sciencenotes.org/why-microwave-pizza-with-a-glass-of-water/  What do you know about spices? One thing for sure is that your food would be pretty bland without them. But there is so much more to the world of spices and how to use them. Food science writer Stuart Farrimond, author of the book Science of Spice (https://amzn.to/2GWVm4K) explains the science and lore of spices and offers suggestions to help you use them to cook tastier, more interesting food. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really enjoy The Jordan Harbinger Show and we think you will as well! There’s just SO much here. Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations, OR search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Athletic Greens is doubling down on supporting your immune system during the winter months. Visit https://athleticgreens.com/SOMETHING and get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! 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. That’s right, with the free GetUpside gas app, you can get up to $.25 a gallon CASH back every time you buy gas! Use promo code EARN for a 25¢/gallon bonus on your first tank. That’s up to 50¢/gal on your next fill-up! https://FSAstore.com and https://HSAstore.com are the first direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sites dedicated to stocking an all FSA/HSA eligible product selection. FSAstore.com is everything flex spending with zero guesswork, while HSAstore.com is health savings, simplified, so visit today! Let SelectQuote save you time and money! Get your free quote at https://SelectQuote.com today! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically and is accepted at 99% of places in the U.S. that take credit cards! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes Over the last 6 years, donations made at Walgreens in support of Red Nose Day have helped positively impact over 25 million kids. You can join in helping to change the lives of kids facing poverty. To help Walgreens support even more kids, donate today at checkout or at https://Walgreens.com/RedNoseDay. https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! If the signals are on, the train is on its way. And you...just need to remember one thing...Stop. Trains can’t! Paid for by NHTSA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This message is sponsored by Discover. Did you know you could reduce the number of unwanted calls and emails with online privacy protection?

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The latest innovation from Discover. Discover will help regularly remove your personal info, like your name and address from 10 popular people search websites that could sell your data.

0:24.0

And they'll do it for free. Activate in the Discover app. See terms and learn more at Discover.com slash online privacy protection.

0:36.0

Today on something you should know, there are times when you're better off putting your cell phone away and out of sight because it affects how people judge you.

0:46.0

Then did you know there is a powerful chemical in your brain that makes you always want more and never be satisfied with what you get?

0:54.0

That's the basis for buyers' remorse. You know, we might look forward to purchasing something for weeks, even months.

1:00.0

Our imagination goes wild without going to change our life. And as soon as we get it, we say, oh my god, why did I spend this much money?

1:09.0

Also, the best way to reheat pizza and the fascinating world of spices and understanding how to use them better.

1:17.0

I think this is the reason why many of us are quite scared about cooking with spices is because they actually taste awful.

1:23.0

You bite into, let's say, a peppercorn and it tastes repulsive. But in very small amounts, they actually are really pleasant, really flavorful.

1:31.0

All this today on something you should know.

1:34.0

This message is sponsored by Discover. Did you know you could reduce the number of unwanted calls and emails with online privacy protection?

1:46.0

The latest innovation from Discover. Discover will help regularly remove your personal info, like your name and address, from 10 popular people search websites that could sell your data.

1:59.0

And they'll do it for free. Activate in the Discover app. See terms and learn more at Discover.com slash online privacy protection.

2:10.0

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.

2:21.0

It's my carothers.

2:51.0

The next time you have an important date or an important meeting, hide your phone. A study found that those people with no phone insight were perceived as more likeable, sincere and trustworthy.

3:05.0

And this held true in both personal and professional settings. If you have no intention of using your phone, it should be off and out of sight.

3:15.0

Because when people see you with your phone, it suggests that there may be an interruption of the conversation at any moment. And that person is not your top priority. And that is something you should know.

3:29.0

Why is it that we always, or most of the time, want more. We want more money, more success, more love, more novelty, a bigger house, a nicer car.

3:43.0

More, more, more. We don't want less. We want more. And on top of that, when we get the more that we say we want, it's usually not enough. Then we want even more than that.

3:57.0

So why is that? What drives us to always want more here to explain why we are this way and why it's so fascinating is Dr. Daniel Lieberman.

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