You have likely been the victim of the Doorway Effect. It’s when you walk into a room and forget why you walked in there. We start this episode with an explanation of what this is and why it happens. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-walking-through-doorway-makes-you-forget/
Wouldn’t it be great if people regarded you as particularly fascinating? Well it turns out there are specific ways to do that according to Sally Hogshead, speaker and author of the book Fascinate: The 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation (http://amzn.to/2BBZT4I) . Sally reveals what you can do so that others find you interesting and how to use your personal fascination to great benefit.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that whenever you cry, you get a runny nose. Why? Listen and find out. http://www.popsci.com/article/science/why-does-crying-make-my-nose-run
Sooner or later – and probably sooner, you will need to clean something. And no one knows better how to keep your life clean and sparkly bright than Jolie Kerr. Jolie is an advice columnist and host of the podcast, “Ask a Clean Person.” She is also author of the book, My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag (http://amzn.to/2Df2BPL). NO ONE loves to clean like Jolie and you will love her cleaning hacks that I know you will use within hours if not minutes after hearing them.
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RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
Source for the story about the Doorway Effect: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-walking-through-doorway-makes-you-forget/
Amazon link for Sally Hogshead’s book, Fascinate: http://amzn.to/2BBZT4I
Source for the story about crying and a runny nose: http://www.popsci.com/article/science/why-does-crying-make-my-nose-run
Amazon link for Jolie Kerr’s book, My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag: http://amzn.to/2Df2BPL
