The Importance of Small Talk & Why You Do What You Do

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Why do you have eyebrows? Like everything else, they must have a purpose – there must be a reason. Well, actually there are three reasons. I begin this episode by explaining what they are. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58424/why-do-we-have-eyebrows When you think about it, every relationship you have ever had, started with small talk. Whether personal or professional, every encounter starts this way if it is ever to develop into something. Still, a lot of people claim to hate small talk and many of us feel as if we are not very good at it. Here to fix that is Debra Fine. She is probably the number one expert on small talk, and she is author of the book, The Fine Art of Small Talk (https://amzn.to/3wSdl3t). Listen and she will explain some powerful yet simple techniques so you will never be uncomfortable making conversation with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Ever done something and later wondered why you did it? Or wondered why you reacted to something the way you did? A lot of what drives our actions and reactions is under the radar and may seem mystifying. Here to explain why that happens and how it works is Helena Boschi. She is a psychologist and author of a book called Why We Do What We Do (https://amzn.to/3RE47kL) . Listen as she explains some of the mechanisms of the brain that cause you to do things or react to things that may seem hard to understand. If you take a liquid medication, it is pretty easy to just grab a spoon out of your silverware drawer to measure it. Bad idea. Listen as I explain a couple of common mistakes people make when taking medicines at home that can really mess things up. https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/pln/blogs/pln/michael-cawley-pharmd-rrt-cpft-fccm/december-31-2014/medication-errors-among-children-are PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Dell Technologies’ Presidents Day event is here! The savings start now on select sleek XPS laptops and more powered by 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Don't forget special pricing on the latest monitors, docks and accessories, plus free shipping on everything and monthly payment options with Dell Preferred Account. Just call 877-ASK-DELL for these limited-time Presidents Day deals! With With TurboTax, an expert will do your taxes from start to finish, ensuring your taxes are done right (guaranteed), so you can relax! Feels good to be done with your taxes, doesn’t it? Come to TurboTax and don’t do your taxes. Visit https://TurboTax.com to learn more. Intuit TurboTax. Did you know you could reduce the number of unwanted calls & emails with Online Privacy Protection from Discover? - And it's FREE! Just activate it in the Discover App. See terms & learn more at https://Discover.com/Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.0	Today on something you should know, why do you have eyebrows? Well, there are three reasons. Then small talk. It's really important to be good at it and a lot of us just aren't.
0:48.0	We ask these rhetorical questions and don't expect an answer so we fall into these ruts. How you doing, Mike? Good? How are you, Deborah? Good? What's new? Nothing? What's new with you? Nothing.
0:58.0	I mean, geez, where are we headed with us? That's where small talk needs a little help.
1:03.0	Also, if you use a teaspoon from your silverware drawer to take medicine, that's a problem. And why you do what you do and think the way you think. For instance...
1:14.0	The key thing to remember is the brain is negatively wired. And when we hear bad news or gossip about other people or receive negative feedback, it sticks. It becomes very cognitively sticky in the brain. And it takes quite a lot to dislodge this.
1:30.0	All this today on something you should know.
1:34.0	Oh, there are a lot of things that feel really good, like biting into a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie, catching all the green lights on your commute, or walking into a room with a roaring fire on a cold snowy day, or finding the parking spot right by the front door of the store.
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2:39.0	Something you should know, fascinating intel, the world's top experts, and practical advice you can use in your life today.
2:49.0	Something you should know, with Mike Karothers.
2:53.0	Hi, welcome. There's a really interesting website. I don't know if you've ever seen it called Mental Floss.
2:59.0	It's just full of really interesting information. And I just came across this thing about why we have eyebrows. I'd like to share.
3:07.0	And it turns out there are three reasons we have eyebrows. First, they protect your eyes. The shape of the brow ridge and the outward growing hair of the brow,
3:17.0	channels sweat, rain, and moisture away from your eyeballs. So your vision stays clear.
3:23.0	They can also catch dust and shield your eyes from sun glare.
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