Why You Put Things Off & The Myth of Criminal Profiling
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What happens when medication expires?
Today on Something You Should Know, how important are the expiration dates on the medications you take? Then, why we procrastinate our important goals and strategies to stop doing it.
Let's audition that goal. Let's try 15 minutes a day for seven days in a row, and if you won't pay that fee, you're not going to pay the rest of it, and you can enjoy removing that goal. There's freedom in not chasing goals you really don't care about.
Also, a scent you can wear that may make you more trustworthy. And a critical take on criminal profiling. Police use it, people believe in it, but does it really work?
While something like 80% of the detectives used profiling felt it was very useful, only about 2.5% of those profiles actually led to the apprehension of a suspect.
Why do we procrastinate on important tasks?
So there's kind of a difference between belief and reality there.
All this today on Something You Should Know.
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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 just how seriously should you take the expiration date on a bottle of medication? It's a good question, and one we're going to start with today on this episode of Something You Should Know. Hi, I'm Mike Carruthers. So every medication, whether prescription or over-the-counter, comes with an expiration date. And it may not be such a hard and fast rule. In fact, the U.S. military has spent years studying the question of expiration dates on medication. Working with the FDA, the military tests its medication that's in stockpiles once they reach their expiration date rather than just throwing them away.
What strategies can help overcome procrastination?
The results have been eye-opening. Many drugs have been found to remain safe and effective years beyond their expiration dates, saving taxpayers more than a billion dollars in replacement costs. That's because unlike food, most medications don't suddenly go bad when the date on the bottle arrives. Instead, they often lose potency very gradually over time. There are important exceptions.
How does scent influence trustworthiness?
Insulin, EpiPens, nitroglycerin, liquid antibiotics can all become less effective much more quickly. And when your health or life depends on a medication working exactly as intended, you don't want to take chances. Still, if you find an expired bottle of headache medicine in the back of the cabinet, it may not be nearly as expired as you think.
What is the reality of criminal profiling?
And that is something you should know. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to put off something important? You know it needs to get done. You could do it now and be finished and done with it. But instead, you tell yourself you'll do it later.
How effective is criminal profiling in real-life crime solving?
And then later becomes tomorrow and then next week and sometimes never. What's strange is these unfinished tasks don't just sit there quietly. They take up space in your head. They nag at you. They create stress. They make you feel guilty. And yet somehow we still don't do them. Why? Why do smart, capable people procrastinate? And more importantly, how do you stop? Here to explain what really drives procrastination and how to finally get unstuck is John Acuff. He is a best-selling author who has written 12 books. He's a sought-after speaker and one of Inc. Magazine's top 100 leadership speakers.
What are the limitations of criminal profiling?
His latest book is called Procrastination Proof, Never Get Stuck Again. Hey John, welcome to Something You Should Know. Thanks for having me today. Looking forward to it. So first define procrastination for me. What is it exactly?
Yeah, so my definition is procrastination is when your actions don't match your intentions. When who you want to be is not who you're currently being.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happens when medication expires?
0:02–0:53
2
Why do we procrastinate on important tasks?
0:53–2:26
3
What strategies can help overcome procrastination?
2:26–2:52
4
How does scent influence trustworthiness?
2:52–3:16
5
What is the reality of criminal profiling?
3:16–3:35
6
How effective is criminal profiling in real-life crime solving?
3:35–4:17
7
What are the limitations of criminal profiling?
4:17–11:01
8
How has criminal profiling evolved over time?
11:01–45:03
Speakers
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