140 What People Really Think About You & Why a Little Dishonesty is Probably Okay

I bet this has happened to you… you are all set to take a bite of something delicious when you notice a fly has landed on it – a filthy disgusting fly! So is that food still safe to eat? Find out what the science says as we begin this episode of the program.

Then, your success in life is due in large part with how you deal with people and how people perceive you. Wouldn’t it be great to know how to make yourself more approachable and interesting to others? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to size up and read people when you meet them? Vanessa Van Edwards has been studying people and their behavior for a long time. She is author of the book Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People and she joins me to discuss some effective strategies to improve your people skills like you won’t believe.

Then, there is a fascinating limitation of the human brain you must know about. IT seems you cannot keep track of more than 3 things at once unless condition is met. What is it? Listen and find out. Since you were a child you’ve heard that honesty is the best policy.

However, dig as little deeper and you’ll find that most of us think a little dishonesty is probably okay. The fact is we do think dishonesty is acceptable as long as it is not too much and as long as it is not too overt. Dan Ariely, author of the book, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone–Especially Ourselves explains the little ways we are all a bit dishonest and why we think it is perfectly fine – so maybe it is.

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