What Really Makes Love Work Long Term & The Really Good News About Depression
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I suspect you’ve been cheated or lied to at some point in your life and thought to yourself, “Ho...
The Science of Being a Peak Performer & How to Improve Your Writing – Instantly
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever watched someone blow out the candles on a birthday cake and wondered, “Do I really w...
How to Give and Get Criticism Well & How to Use Computer Algorithms to Solve Your Problems
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Somehow I simply cannot walk and text at the same time. And that turns out to be a good thing. I beg...
What Really Controls Your Behavior & How Being Too Clean Can Make You Sick
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to successful online dating, the two things that seem to matter most are your screen n...
The Benefits of Cursing & How the World is Getting Better - Even If It Doesn't Seem So
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode begins with a look at some fascinating science of everyday life. For example, how the c...
What Music Does to Your Brain & The Amazing Benefits and Techniques of Decluttering
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiating your own salary can be stressful and difficult. This episode begins with some proven way...
Why Eating Healthy Isn’t as Hard as You Think & How to Be More Productive Than Ever
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the real reason people get angry over the little things? At least one leading expert believ...
Powerful Ways to Instantly Be More Persuasive & How to Create and Present the Right Image
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Should you really not go swimming until a half hour after eating? Can you really get poison ivy by t...
Fascinating Ways Different Foods Affect You & Cool Life Hacks That Will Save You Time & Money
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you want something from someone else – like in a negotiation – it usually doesn’t pay to ...
The Flawed Psychology of Low Price Shopping & Why You Get Sick and How to Prevent It
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A kiss is just a kiss. Or is it? It turns out kissing does a lot. I begin this episode with some int...
Understanding the Flaws in Your Evolution & The Story Behind Some of the Coolest Toys Ever
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of things about you determine how likable you are but there are a few simple techniques to mak...
How to Use the Element of Surprise to Be Successful & The Secret to Stopping Bad Breath Forever
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you blush? Most people who do blush wish they didn’t because it is embarrassing and – as blus...
The Mysterious Impact Strangers Have On You & Why You Are Bombarded By So Many Ads
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Getting kids – or even some grownups – to eat their vegetables can be frustrating. However ther...
How Language Affects How You Think & The Fascinating Way Emotions Determine Your Success
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Not drinking enough water is a big problem. And while being a little dehydrated won’t kill you, de...
Why You Are Not As Smart As You Think You Are & How Long Can You Reasonably Live?
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It is rare to see a UPS truck turning left. Sure, sometimes they have to but they try not to. And t...
Why You Ask for Help All Wrong and How to Do It Right & The Myth of “Expert” Financial Advice
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is only one right way to build a fire. It has always been this way and it is unlikely anyone w...
Scientific Mysteries that Make No Sense At All & How to Stop People From Manipulating You
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to feel REALLY good? Watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHiKxytbCWk. It’...
How to Be Beautiful and Why it Matters & Small Inventions that Rocked Your World
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you search for something in Google does it matter what order you put the words in? What about p...
What Really Motivates Humans & How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do nice guys finish last? Sure, there are a lot of successful nice guys but there are a lot of succe...
How to Unlock Your Creative Genius & The Fascinating Connection Between Health and Happiness
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are programmed to flirt. It’s the beginning of the process that keeps the species going for...
The Amazing Way Your Body Heals Itself & Why Your Reality is Different Than Mine
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel good about saving a spider because you took it out of your house and put it outside rather...
How to Easily Negotiate (Almost) Anything & Why You Need the Rat Race
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health is complicated. But there are some things that can trigger depression in almost anyone...
Why People Cheat & The Best Advice for People Who Are Too Busy
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you sit down to eat, several things affect how MUCH you eat and how much you enjoy the food. I ...
What You Should (and Shouldn't) Do to Your Skin & How to Get Along Better with People at Work
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does having more sex make a couple happier – or is it just that happier couples have more sex? We ...
How Heredity Works in Your Family & How to Create and Deliver the Perfect Apology
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Years ago coffee was called “The Think Drink” in a marketing campaign. Those were the golden day...
The Fascinating Role Music Plays in Your Life & How to Harness the New Power of Online Communities
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No one likes getting a shot at the doctor’s office. But there is something you can do to ease the...
The Art and Benefits of Wasting Time & 45 Billionaires Share Their Secrets to Success
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You know what is one of the most common decorating mistakes people make? It is hanging art on the wa...
Fascinating Science of Food and Cooking & What May Be Wrong with Your Mouth and Teeth
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you have a meeting it is usually sitting down in an office at a table. That just may be one of ...
How to Stop Being Too Nice Without Being a Jerk & Your Relationship with Television
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the stronger motivator – reward or punishment? In other words, does hurt more to lose some...
Should You Start Your Own Business? & The Dangers of Medical Myths & Health Misinformation
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What color lipstick makes a woman most attractive? Do women prefer a beard on a man or not? What can...
What Your Stuff Reveals About You & How Your Gut Affects Your Mood
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The more decisions you make during the day, the worse you get at it. It’s called “decision fatig...
Why Time Seems to Fly & The Secrets of How Great Teams Work Together
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In my house, whenever we turn on the microwave oven in the kitchen – it screws up the Wi-Fi. Why i...
How You Can Be More Powerful & Elastic Thinking: A Better Way to Solve Problems
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you go grocery shopping it is hard to resist the urge to buy things you know you shouldn’t. T...
How to Be a Better Risk Taker & Mysteries of Science That Affect Your Life
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One way to blow your credibility in any conversation or in anything you write is to misuse or mispro...
How to Sleep Much Better & The Ways Virtual Reality Will Change Your Life
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Of course you know better than to talk on your phone while driving – but you should also tell othe...
How to Create Excellence & An Easier Way to Financial Independence
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Passengers get kicked off airline flights a lot more than they used to. Do airlines have the right t...
How Things Do (and Don’t) Become Popular & How to Navigate Difficult Social Situations With Ease
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“Eat your veggies – they’re good for you!” Every parent has said that to a child and yet, as...
How Your Money Actually Works & How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I recently appeared on a different podcast to talk about the evolution and success of Something You ...
The 5 People Who Will Ruin Your Life (If You Let Them) & How to Make Motivation Work For You
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Could some freaked-out passenger actually open the door on an airplane in the middle of the flight? ...
Real Truth Vs Fake Truth: How to Tell the Difference & The Science of Failure: Why Things Go Wrong
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have a lot of devices – cellphones, tablets, laptops – and they all need to be charged up con...
5 Ways Your Phone Screws Up Your Life & What to Do When Your Whole World Falls Apart
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a big decision to make, wait until you have to go to the bathroom. I begin this episode ...
Secrets of Peak Performance We Can All Use & Fascinating Math You've Always Wondered About
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your homeowner’s insurance (and renter’s insurance if you have it) covers much more than you pro...
Best of SYSK Volume 3
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A few times every year I like to shine a spotlight on some of the best moments from past episodes yo...
Why Life is Better Than You Think & Why We Swear
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has a blood type right? Well, not really. Some people have no blood type – not to be conf...
How to Craft a Luckier Life & Why You Tell Yourself Stories That Aren’t True
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
People hate unsolicited advice – and they seldom follow it. Still, that doesn’t stop us from dis...
The Secrets of Nonverbal Communication & The Fascinating Connection Between Food and Brain Performance
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you flip a coin and it comes up heads a couple of times in a row, chances are you would bet the n...
The Real Reason You Buy What You Buy & How to Have That Difficult Conversation and Still Be Friends
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Handwriting analysis sounds like it might be scientific. After all some courts allow it during trial...
Why Are Great Innovators So Weird and Quirky? & What You Probably Never Knew About Cats
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TV networks manipulate programs to make more time for commercials – a LOT more time. I’ll discus...
Why Complainers Complain and How to Stop Them & Using Games to Accomplish Your Goals
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Stephen Hawking still alive? Most people who are diagnosed with ALS die within 5 years. Steph...
The REAL Reason Why You Do the Things You Do & Important Etiquette in the 21st Century
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So, what’s the deal with high fructose corn syrup? People talk about it a lot. Some say it is horr...
How to Design YOUR Perfect Life & Why Humans Make So Many Irrational Decisions
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Back in Grandma’s day, you had to spend an afternoon defrosting the freezer once in a while. Today...
How to Deal With Every Jerk You Meet & How to Take Stunning Photos with Your Cellphone
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you sigh? Usually it is because you feel relief or you are sad or tired. But it turns out the...
What it Really Takes To Be a Winner & What to Do About the New Culture of Rudeness
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be more persuasive? There is a simple phrase or two you can add to any request that will inc...
The Best Way to Find Someone to Love & How to Come Up With Better Ideas
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So the dentist has you open your mouth wide and while he is poking around in there with sharp instru...
Forgiveness or Revenge: Which is Better? & How You Spend Money and What it Says About You
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Has anyone ever told you that you couldn’t sing or carry a tune? Kids are often told that and it c...
How Your Friends Influence What You Think, Feel and Weigh & Why It’s So Hard to Ask for Help (But Ask Anyway)
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Identity theft is often NOT the result of some high-tech scam. It is frequently because someone digs...
How to Ooze Self-Confidence & The Magic of Doing What You’re Good At
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you fly on an airplane – you think things. Like: “How good, is the air I’m breathing? Wi...
How to Be Truly Fascinating & What Are You Really Afraid Of?
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You have likely been the victim of the Doorway Effect. It’s when you walk into a room and forget w...
A Better Way to Make Your Choices in Life & How to Be Irresistible to the Opposite Sex
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I am sure you have had to perform under pressure. And so you know that it is difficult to do and oft...
Why Timing REALLY is Everything & Ways to Save on Medication You Never Knew
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, it’s great to want more money but if you don’t have the time to enjoy it – what’s the ...
What People Really Think About You & Why a Little Dishonesty is Probably Okay
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I bet this has happened to you… you are all set to take a bite of something delicious when you not...
How to Have a Voice You Love & Proven Money Strategies for Every Day
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you often find yourself in the slowest line at the supermarket? Me too. Is it bad luck or just yo...
Benefits of Being Messy & Household Hacks You WILL Use
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It sucks when you have a cold. I’m sure you’ve heard that you should drink a lot of fluids and g...
Why You Get Shy (and What to do About It) & A Better Way to Make New Years Resolutions Stick
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can drinking hot cocoa from an orange mug taste different from drinking hot cocoa from a blue mu...
How Not to Die & How to Be More Courageous
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Even though we all know not to talk or text while driving – it can be so tempting. After all, what...
Great Ways to Save Money in 2018 & Why You Feel Embarrassment – and How Not To
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I love strawberries. But I hate how they go moldy so fast. Well, there is a way to make them last lo...
Best of Something You Should Know 2017 Vol-2
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the second of our two, year-end episodes that look back at some of the most fascinating peop...
Best of Something You Should Know 2017 - Vol 1
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As 2017 draws to a close, this is the first of two, year-end episodes that look back at some of the ...
Amazing Ways Genes Affect Your Behavior & The Serious Consequences of Not Asking For What You Want
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you keep stuff? You know, things from your past that you have a hard time giving up even though y...
How to Make or Break Any Habit Successfully & How to Calm Your Brain to Make You More Intelligent
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You can manipulate your brain to change your mood. How? Biofeedback. For example, when you are happy...
The Secret to Achieving Any Goal & Why We Love the Same Christmas Songs Year After Year
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It is called the “helper’s high.” It’s that feeling you get when you do something nice for s...
How to Make Your Point So People Get It & Dealing with the Growing Entitlement Mentality
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Does love at first sight exist? Many experts say no but many people claim to have experienced it. So...
Proven Ways to Be Instantly Happier Forever & Things About Christmas You Never Knew
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How’s your driving? Sure you know you are a good driver but what do other drivers think? This epis...
When Knowing Nothing Actually Gives You an Advantage & The Proven Way to Live a Long, Long Life
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I bet you have Googled medical symptoms you are experiencing. Everyone does. But the information you...
000 Welcome to Something You Should Know
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Just a brief hello from Mike Carruthers, host of Something You Should Know. Mike explains the backgr...