The Science of Personality: Why You Are Who You Are & How to Make Changes That Stick

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The weather can affect your buying decisions without you realizing it. That can be a big factor when you buy a big ticket item like a house or a car. This episode begins with an explanation of why and how the weather impacts such important decisions and why you are more likely to buy a convertible on a sunny day even though it may be a terrible idea. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-effect-of-weather-on-purchasing-decisions-2012-11 You have a personality – right? Well actually, more than one. Science writer Rita Carter author of the book The People You Are: The New Science of Personality (https://amzn.to/2D6RHON) reveals how we all have multiple personalities which all come out in different situations. While it may seem like you simply have different facets of your core personality, Rita explains why it is more complicated than that. Everyone reading this has tried to make a significant change in their life – and failed! Change is hard however there are some ways to make the process easier and more effortless according to James Clear author of the book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones https://amzn.to/2ELIcq0. James’s work on the subject of personal change and habits has appeared in the New York Times, CBS This Morning among others. He joins me to explain how anyone can make big changes that stick. James website is www.JamesClear.com “Out of the box” and “move the needle” are examples of common business jargon that we can probably do without. This episode concludes with a list of words and phrases people use in business that are unnecessary, vague and often pointless. There are usually better ways to say the same thing. https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/20-corporate-phrases-that-make-you-sound-really-boring.html This Week's Sponsors Hotel Tonight. Download the app Hotel Tonight to your phone and get $25 off your first eligible booking. Jet.com For a great online shopping experience go to www.Jet.com The Lodge at Woodloch. $50 resort credit off any 2-night stay at The Lodge at Woodloch when mentioning promo code SOMETHING by calling 800-966-3562, Option 2, then Option 1 for reservations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, why buying a new car on a sunny day may just be a horrible idea.
0:09.0	Then, what if you don't have a personality, but instead many of them?
0:14.0	People have this idea that there is a car self and that they might be able to behave in many different ways,
0:20.0	but in the middle they stay the same and it doesn't feel like that.
0:23.0	But there really is no car self. There is just lots of different self and everyone is as real as the next one.
0:30.0	Plus, some ridiculous business jargon we need to obliterate from the language.
0:35.0	And if you want to change a habit, you have to understand how they work and how to modify them.
0:40.0	I've never seen someone consistently stick to positive habits in a negative environment.
0:45.0	Take the habit of watching television. Many people think they watch too much TV, but if you walk into pretty much any living room,
0:51.0	where do all the couches and chairs face? They all face the TV, so it's like, what is this room designed to get you to do?
0:57.0	All this today on something you should know.
1:02.0	I just learned, discover credit cards do something pretty awesome.
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1:12.0	That's right, everything you earned doubled.
1:15.0	All the cash back from eating at your favorite soup dumpling restaurant?
1:19.0	All the cash back from that trip you sort of learned how to snowboard?
1:24.0	Also doubled.
1:25.0	And the best part, you don't have to do anything ridiculous to get it.
1:29.0	Oh, discover does it automatically.
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1:40.0	Something you should know. Fascinating intel.
1:43.0	The world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today.
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