Why Creativity Isn’t Always Good & The Magic of Horror Movies at Halloween - SYSK Choice

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Mike Carruthers 0:28
Today on something you should know, how your posture can affect your mood, your self-esteem, even your math skills. Then creativity. Everyone loves creativity, but maybe that concept has been a little overhyped.
Samuel Franklin 0:42
I have nothing against creativity and most of the meanings that we mean it. But one of the problems is that it's a very vague term and it kind of always has been. For one thing, it's vague about whether it is talking about art or technology or anything
Mike Carruthers 0:58
else. Also, how often should you take a shower? And horror films, why we love them and why they don't get no respect.
Nina Nesseth 1:06
What tends to happen is when a horror film gets critical acclaim, usually someone attached to that horror film says that no no, this isn't a horror film. That happened with the Exorcist. There is a certain idea that the horror film is a lesser form of film.
Mike Carruthers 1:22
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How does improving posture boost mood, confidence, and cognitive performance?

Mike Carruthers 1:54
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Why might the modern “cult of creativity” be overhyped?

Mike Carruthers 2:22
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Dr. Nate Zinsser 2:44
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.
Mike Carruthers 2:57
Hi there. Welcome to something you should know. Assuming you're sitting How are you sitting? Are you sitting up straight or are you slouching? Well, the better choice would be to sit up straight. It can do wonders for it can do wonders for all kinds of things. Research from San Francisco State University shows that people who slouch have lower energy, higher levels of depression than those people with better posture. Whether you're standing or sitting, slouching interferes with the flow of oxygen from your lungs to your brain. In another study, participants with upright posture, good posture, showed higher self esteem, more arousal, better mood, and lower fear compared to participants who slumped. Good posture helps with unexpected things too, like math.
Mike Carruthers 3:50
In a study from 2018, researchers looked at how well college kids did simple math based on their posture. Comparing sitting up straight and slumping, 56% said it was easier to do the math in an upright position. And that is something you should know. What could possibly be controversial about creativity? Over the last several decades, anything creative has been considered wonderful. We really all need to be more creative. The workplace needs more creative ideas. How can you use creativity to improve what you do, no matter what it is you do? There's this idea that we should foster more creativity in ourselves and in our children, because well our children are tomorrow's creators. But wait a minute, hang on.
Mike Carruthers 4:47
Maybe this whole idea of creativity in our everyday lives has been a little overhyped.

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