How to Read a Room Like a Pro & The Surprising Truth About Self-Esteem
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Why does my phone screen go dark when I wear sunglasses and how can I fix it?
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Something you should know. Fascinating intel. The world's top experts. And practical advice you can use in your life. Today, something you should know with Mike Carruthers.
So I bet this has happened to you. You're wearing sunglasses and you go to look at your phone and the screen suddenly goes really dark or disappears completely. Well this episode starts with an explanation of why that happens and how to fix it. Hello there, I'm Micah Brothers. Welcome to Something You Should Know. So if you're out in the sun wearing your sunglasses and you need to look at your phone, you often have to take your sunglasses off because your screen through your glasses looks very dark. The reason for that is both your sunglasses and your phone's LCD screen use polarizing filters. Hold them at certain angles and those two filters essentially work against each other, blocking the light that's coming from your phone screen.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does my phone screen go dark when I wear sunglasses and how can I fix it?
0:00–6:18
2
What is “reading the room” and why is it a valuable skill for meetings and social events?
6:18–12:03
3
How does Pamela Meyer teach people to spot hidden social signals and power dynamics?
12:03–17:32
4
What common mistakes prevent us from accurately reading a room and how can we avoid them?
17:32–23:06
5
Why do compliments and positive self‑talk often backfire for people with low self‑esteem?
23:06–28:42
6
How does Dr. Marisa Franco explain the memory‑based science behind self‑esteem?
28:42–34:46
7
What practical steps can we take to transform painful memories and boost self‑worth?
34:46–41:32
8
Why does an old bookstore smell so pleasant and what does it reveal about book chemistry?
41:32–47:18
Speakers
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