When you have to take a test and you don’t know the answer, the conventional advice is to go with your first answer. A lot of people believe that – but is it true? This episode begins with some interesting evidence that may help you the next time you take a test. https://www.spring.org.uk/2012/02/multiple-choice-tests-why-sticking-with-your-first-answer-is-probably-wrong.php
Music is such an important part of life for so many of us. Most of us have a favorite song or band or type of music. Listening to music can make you happy or sad or transport you back in time. Why does music affect us the way it does? Joining me to discuss that is Susan Rogers who was the chief engineer on Prince’s Purple Rain album as well as other hit records. In fact, she is one of the most successful female record producer of all time. She is now a professor of neuroscience and author of the book This is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You (https://amzn.to/3ROjCGg)
You often don’t notice it, but you are constantly saying things to yourself – often about yourself. And often the things you say aren’t very nice. Seldom are we telling ourselves how wonderful we are. Instead, we are often self-critical. Why is that? Why do we tend to think so negatively about ourselves and the world around us? Here to explain is psychotherapist Katie Krimer, author of the book, Sh*t I Say to Myself: 40 Ways to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk That’s Dragging You Down (https://amzn.to/3S7miOD)
Do you know the law when you come up on a school bus picking up or dropping off students? It turns out the area right around a stopped school bus can be very dangerous. In fact, driving around kids walking to and from school is always risky. Listen as I explain when you need to know and do when you are driving around school children. https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety
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