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Something You Should Know

Why You Remember and Why You Forget & Unusual Origins of Great Inventions

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

When you go out to eat, the restaurant wants you to spend money. Nothing wrong with that. That’s how they stay in business. Still, you should be aware that they don’t leave it to chance. One thing they do is engineer the menu to nudge you you spend. This episode begins by describing some “menu psychology” you should be aware of. https://www.delish.com/food/a46625028/restaurant-menu-design-you-pay-more/ Your memory works in strange ways. First of all, it forgets more than it remembers. Also, there is one particular time in your life you remember more than other times. There are also techniques to help you remember things better. Joining me to discuss all this and so much more about memory is Megan Sumeracki. She is an associate professor of psychology at Rhode Island College, a cognitive psychologist and memory expert, and author of the book The Psychology of Memory (https://amzn.to/4cCOAuK). Great inventions and scientific breakthroughs are often the result of unusual, accidental or unintentional journeys. These stories are often inspiring and fascinating to hear – whether it’s the invention of the telephone or super glue, penicillin, the pacemaker or anything else. Here, to share some of those stories and explain why they are important for all of us to understand is Tim James. He is a science teacher, YouTuber and blogger and author of the book Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed The World (https://amzn.to/3L4XC8b). Taking your pet to the vet can be a traumatic experience for all involved. To make the process easier on you, the pet and the staff at the veterinarian’s office, listen as I offer some advice veterinarians want you to know. https://www.rd.com/list/50-things-your-vet-wont-tell-you/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, how a restaurant menu can influence what you choose to order,

0:09.0

then the odd workings of your memory, including what you are likely to remember most.

0:15.0

It's this time frame from our sort of late teens into our early 20s.

0:20.0

Many memories from that time frame are remembered better and so it's pretty common for all of us to remember events from that time frame.

0:29.0

Also, what you need to know for the next time you take your pet to the vet and origins and

0:35.6

stories of breakthrough inventions like the telephone penicillin and superglue.

0:40.7

During the Vietnam War troops were given superglue. During the Vietnam War, troops were given superglue because it's a temporary

0:46.7

sort of bandage, you know, in the field when a soldier was wounded. Superglue ended up saving a huge number of lives during Vietnam Public.

0:56.3

All this today on something you should know.

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Something you should know. Fascinating Intel, the world's top experts,

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and practical advice you can use in your life today.

1:41.0

Something You Should Know with Mike Carothers.

1:44.0

Hi, and welcome to something you should know.

1:48.0

Thank you for listening today.

1:50.0

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