Learn about a version of Schrödinger's cat that might break quantum physics; a study hack that makes you think about how you study; and why you’re not as mysterious as you think you are, thanks to a cognitive bias called asymmetric insight.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Adding a Second Cat to Schrödinger's Cat Experiment Might Break Quantum PhysicsThis Study Hack From a Stanford Researcher Gets A's out of B+ StudentsAsymmetric Insight Is Why You're Not as Mysterious as You Think You ArePlease tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-surveyIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day! Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/schrodingers-second-cat-asymmetric-insight-and-why-you-should-study-how-you-study Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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