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Behavior Change

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Mar 23, 2021

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https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/52This week we're talking about behavior change.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesTeaching temptation bundling to boost exercise: A field experimentForgoing earned incentives to signal pure motives

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Mar 23, 2021

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Science is useful, but its usefulness isn't always obvious. In this podcast we dive deep into scientific research to figure out how the science was done, what was discovered, and how you can use it to improve your life.

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3: Wealth equality, antidepressants, and happiness: This week, all of our topics come from the happiness section of our site. We learn about how the wealth of others affects your happiness, the effectiveness of anti-depressant drugs, and why being happy all the time may not make you happy all the time. by Useful Science
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Interview: Defending science in the classroom with Josh Rosenau: Guest Josh Rosenau, Programs and Policy Director of the National Center for Science Education, talks about the mission of the NCSE and the history of attacks against evolution and climate science in public schools. by Useful Science
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13: Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza: This week we learn about online dating, marathon runners, and pizza. by Useful Science
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37: Murder Hornets: This week we're talking about Asian giant hornets, aka murder hornets. by Useful Science
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1: Gift giving, vocal fry, and love: This week, all of our topics come from the persuasion section of our site. We learn about why people suck at giving gifts, all about vocal fry, and how to create love in an hour… in a lab at least. by Useful Science
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8: Misconceptions, math anxiety, and healthy personalities: This week we learn about the effect of old misconceptions on learning new concepts, painful math anxiety, and healthy personalities. by Useful Science
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2: Power posing, arguing with teenagers, and creative walking: This week we learn about how walking enhances creativity, power posing, and why arguing with your teenager may be a good idea. by Useful Science
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4: Music, napping, and video games: This week we learn about the benefits of napping, how music makes you smarter, and why you should be playing more video games. by Useful Science
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14: BMI, classroom humor, and poop: This week we learn about body shape index, humor in the classroom, and squatting while pooping. by Useful Science
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0: Sleep paralysis, cool 13-year-olds, toxoplasmosis, and Wikipedia reliability: This week we learn about sleep paralysis, whether cool 13 year olds have already washed out by the age of 22, is your cat’s poop affecting your behavior, and how reliable is medical information on Wikipedia. by Useful Science
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10: Male faces, sex frequency, and organic beef: This week we learn about attractive male faces, sex frequency, and organic, grass fed, hormone free, non-gmo beef. by Useful Science
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34: Physics and Teaching Complicated Concepts: This week we're talking about physics and teaching complicated concepts. by Useful Science
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6: Fast food, 6-year-old justice, and HIV prevention: This week we learn about eating fast food after a workout, xenophobic 6 year olds, and HIV prevention. by Useful Science
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5: Placebos: This week we're talking about placebos. We cover placebo clothing, placebo surgeries, and how placebos are getting stronger over time. by Useful Science
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12: Getting drunk, getting full, and attracting mosquitos: This week we learn about getting drunk on diet soda, getting full on imaginary food, and attracting mosquitos with your genes. by Useful Science
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18: Green spaces: This week we learn about the benefits and risks of urban green spaces. by Useful Science
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9: Adolescent brains, legal drinking ages, and antibacterial soap: This week we learn about adolescent brains, legal drinking ages, and antibacterial soap. by Useful Science
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7: Malleable intelligence, merit badges, and depressed roommates: This week we cover articles from the education section of our site. We learn about teaching children that intelligence is malleable, merit badges, and depressed roommates. We also have an interview with Derek Muller of Veritasium and Snatoms. by Useful Science
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19: Audio Quality: This week we're talking about expensive headphones and audio quality. by Useful Science
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28: Red Meat vs. The World: This week we're talking about red meat vs. the world. by Useful Science
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Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute: Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute. by Useful Science
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11: Ambient noise, email checking frequency, and academic tracking: This week we learn about ambient noise for creative thinking, email checking frequency, and academic tracking, which is separating students into different classes or schools according to their academic ability. by Useful Science
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26: The Science of Pets: This week we're talking about the science of pets. by Useful Science
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17: Bad science reporting: This week we learn about sleep habits, Fitbit lawsuits, and bad science reporting. by Useful Science
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15: Getting out the vote, ADHD, and self-compassion by Useful Science
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21: Sleep: This week we're talking about sleep. by Useful Science
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16: Art museums, napping, and male and female brains: This week we learn about art museums, napping, and male and female brains. by Useful Science
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23: Pop Music: This week we're talking about pop music. by Useful Science
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22: The Science of Love: This week we're talking about the science of love. by Useful Science
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27: The Circadian Rhythm: This week we're talking about the Circadian Rhythm. by Useful Science
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21 Rerelease: Sleep: This week we're talking about sleep. by Useful Science
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Dog Ownership and Gift Giving: This week we're talking about dog ownership and gift giving. by Useful Science
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Racial Disparities in Health and Medicine, Part 2: This week we're talking about racial disparities in health and medicine. by Useful Science
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Racial Disparities in Health and Medicine: This week we're talking about racial disparities in health and medicine. by Useful Science
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Sleep and Lunch Breaks: This week we're talking about sleep and lunch breaks. by Useful Science
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Blind Cooperation: This week we're talking about blind cooperation. by Useful Science
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46: The Ig Nobel Prize: This week we're talking about the Ig Nobel Prize by Useful Science
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45: Laughter and Social Connection: This week we're talking about laughter and social connection. by Useful Science
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44: Climate Change and Health: This week we're talking about climate change and health. by Useful Science
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43: Microplastics: This week we're talking about microplastics. by Useful Science
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42: Productivity and the Color Green: This week we're talking about productivity and the color green. by Useful Science
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41: Social Justice: This week we're talking about social justice. by Useful Science
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40: Dogs and Wellbeing: This week we're talking about dogs and wellbeing. by Useful Science
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39: Knots: This week we're talking about knots. by Useful Science
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38: Clinical Trials, COVID-19, and Ethics: This week we're talking about clinical trials, COVID-19, and ethics. by Useful Science
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37: Murder Hornets: This week we're talking about Asian giant hornets, aka murder hornets. by Useful Science
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36: Sugar: This week we're talking about expiration sugar. by Useful Science
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35: Expiration Dates: This week we're talking about expiration dates. by Useful Science
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34: Physics and Teaching Complicated Concepts: This week we're talking about physics and teaching complicated concepts. by Useful Science
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33: Temper Tantrums: This week we're talking about temper tantrums. by Useful Science
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