Why Your Memory is Perfectly Imperfect & How to Love Better

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Everyone knows that $19.99 is really $20. And we know that gas sold at $3.49 and 9/10 per gallon is really $3.50. We get it. So why do retailers and gas stations still price things this way? The answer is more interesting than you might think so we begin this episode by explaining what’s going on.https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/the-psychological-difference-between-1200-and-1167/384993/ Your memory isn’t as good as you like to think. You forget a lot of things and your memory distorts a lot of other things so that what you remember to be true – isn’t. Given how sophisticated the human brain is, why are our memories so prone to error? That’s a fascinating question I explore with Gillian Murphy, an associate professor in the School of Applied Psychology at University College Cork and coauthor of the book Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember (https://amzn.to/41J9nu1). What does it mean to love well? Whether a lover, a friend or family member, there are people in your life you love who you could probably love better. What might that look like? Here with some insight into this is Yung Pueblo who has sold over 1.5 million books worldwide that have been translated into over 25 languages. He has an online audience of over 4 million people and has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Mornings and other media outlets. His latest bestselling book is How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion (https://amzn.to/41LOZZ7) Could having a dishwasher lead to allergies? It is part of that theory that living in a squeaky-clean environment can cause health problems. While it might sound a little odd, there is good evidence to support the idea. Listen as I explain. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/289832 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor! Get 50% off at https://FactorMeals.com/something50off QUINCE: Indulge in affordable luxury! Go to https://Quince.com/sysk for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. TIMELINE: Get 10% off your order of Mitopure! Go to https://Timeline.com/SOMETHING SHOPIFY: Nobody does selling better than Shopify! Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at https://Shopify.com/sysk and upgrade your selling today! HERS: Hers is changing women's healthcare by providing access to GLP-1 weekly injections with the same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy, as well as oral medication kits. Start your free online visit today at https://forhers.com/sysk INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, why are things priced at $1999 instead of $20?
0:09.0	Then human memory. Your memory is inaccurate a lot of the time.
0:15.0	We have good research to suggest that actually we've gotten to the point that we should get to,
0:20.0	which is these memories that are
0:21.4	imperfect, but they are perfectly imperfect in that we forget things in a way that helps us
0:28.2	to be happier. Also, how can your dishwasher cause allergies? And how to navigate the hard times
0:36.1	in life and in love so you can learn to love better.
0:40.4	The difficult moments in life, they're going to change at some point that no storm in the history
0:45.4	of the universe has lasted forever. So that means the tough times in your life, the dark moments in
0:49.6	your life, they'll have a beginning and an end, which when you really embrace that truth,
0:53.6	it makes it a little
0:54.2	easier to move through the storm.
0:56.2	All this today on Something You Should Know.
1:00.8	Let's face it, modern work life is complicated.
1:03.9	But good news, we're here for you.
1:05.9	I'm Kayla Lopez.
1:06.8	And I'm Kyle Hagey.
1:07.9	And together we've helped thousands of morning brew subscribers grow in their careers.
1:11.3	And now as the co-hosts of Per My Last Email, we're bringing that advice straight to you each week with hot takes and tactics on how to succeed in every area of work.
1:20.0	Whether that's figuring out if you're being underpaid.
1:21.9	Or how to stand out in a remote work environment.
1:24.2	So join us each week on Per My Last Email on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you get your
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