By Mike Carruthers In PodcastsPosted July 25, 2024 1078 Why Politeness is a Super Power & How to Ace Any Job Interview Will a medication work better if you believe and expect it to? This episode begins with some compelling evidence that having faith in a medical treatment has a real impact on just how well it works. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/placebo-effect (more…) Read More
By Mike Carruthers In PodcastsPosted July 22, 2024 1077 Why Building Muscles Matters – The Latest Dream Research & Mental Health First-Aid A lot of people don’t bother taking a summer vacation. What’s maybe more surprising is that many who do take a vacation spend some of the time doing work! It’s more of a “work-cation.” Listen as I reveal some facts and stats about vacations and work. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/half-americans-work-while-vacation-feel-guilty-taking-one (more…) Read More
By Mike Carruthers In PodcastsPosted July 20, 2024 1076 “The Bystander Effect” & Modern Idioms Explained – SYSK Choice The consensus seems to be that drinking coffee has several excellent health benefits – and now there is another one you probably haven’t heard before. This episode begins with the explanation. https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/food/can-your-coffee-habit-help-protect-you-skin-cancer (more…) Read More
By Mike Carruthers In PodcastsPosted July 18, 2024 1075 The Brighter Side of Dying & Words We Use Interchangeably – But Shouldn’t How much you like and enjoy a certain food is influenced by many things besides the food itself. The utensils, the color of the plate, etc. This episode begins with some interesting examples of this and why, if you are eating yogurt, you want to use one particular kind of spoon. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/utensils-can-influence-food-taste-how-much-you-eat-study-finds/ (more…) Read More
By Mike Carruthers In PodcastsPosted July 15, 2024 1074 Why You Might Need More Friends & How Your Imagination Works While “digital dementia” is not a real medical diagnosis, you still see it everywhere. People are so reliant on (and overloaded by) technology that they don’t remember the simplest things. Listen as I explain the real problem with digital dementia and why we all need to be concerned. https://www.neurocenternj.com/blog/digital-dementia-how-screens-and-digital-devices-impact-memory/ (more…) Read More
