Something You Should Know
How to Master Small Talk & Why We Do Things Without Knowing Why- SYSK Choice
08 Feb 2025
Is there a reason we have eyebrows? Pretty much every part of the human body has a reason for being there and eyebrows actually have three reasons. I begin this episode by explaining what they are. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58424/why-do-we-have-eyebrows Every relationship in your life started with small talk. Personal or professional, every encounter begins this way. Yet, as important as it is, a lot of people hate small talk and think they are not very good at it. Here with some great advice is Debra Fine. She is one of the foremost experts on small talk and she is author of the book, The Fine Art of Small Talk (https://amzn.to/3wSdl3t). She has some simple techniques that will make anyone more comfortable making small talk. Have you ever done something or said something and later wondered why you did it? It turns out that a lot of what drives human action and reaction can be hard to figure out. Here to explain why that happens is Helena Boschi. She is a psychologist and author of a book called Why We Do What We Do (https://amzn.to/3RE47kL). Listen as she reveals some of the inner workings of your brain that cause you to do things that seem hard to understand. When people take liquid medicine, it is common to just grab a spoon out of the silverware drawer to measure it. This is not a good idea. Listen as I explain a few common mistakes people make when taking medicines at home that can really mess things up. https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/pln/blogs/pln/michael-cawley-pharmd-rrt-cpft-fccm/december-31-2014/medication-errors-among-children-are Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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today on something you should know why do you have eyebrows well there are three reasons then small talk it's really important to be good at it and we're just not we ask these rhetorical questions and don't expect an answer so we fall into these ruts how you doing mike good how are you deborah good what's new nothing what's new with you nothing i mean geez where are we headed with this that's where small talk needs a little help
Also, if you use a teaspoon from your silverware drawer to take medicine, that's a problem. And why you do what you do and think the way you think.
For instance... The key thing to remember is the brain is negatively wired. And when we hear things about any bad news or receive negative feedback, it sticks. It becomes very cognitively sticky in the brain. And it takes quite a lot to dislodge this.
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Hi, welcome. There's a really interesting website, I don't know if you've ever seen it, called Mental Floss. It's full of really interesting information, and I just came across this thing about why we have eyebrows I'd like to share. And it turns out there are three reasons we have eyebrows. First, they protect your eyes.
The shape of the brow ridge and the outward growing hair of the brow channel sweat, rain, and moisture away from your eyeballs so your vision stays clear. They can also catch dust and shield your eyes from sun glare. Secondly, eyebrows are essential for nonverbal communication. Scientists who study facial expression say eyebrows are important for expressing happiness, surprise, and anger.
Thirdly, eyebrows act as an ID card. Eyebrows stand out against the forehead and can clearly be seen from a distance. Eyebrows don't change very much over time, making them perfect for identifying people. And that is something you should know. A lot of people will tell you, I've heard a lot of people say that they hate small talk. It's boring, it's pointless, often awkward.
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