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How to Master Emotional Power & How Elevators Changed the World - SYSK Choice

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Oct 18, 2025
Join neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, author of *Energy Rising*, as she dives into the nuances of emotional power and how our brains react to uncertainty. She shares how self-trust can counter the anxiety of ambiguity. Meanwhile, architectural historian Lee Gray, author of *From Ascending Rooms to Express Elevators*, reveals the evolution of elevators from risky contraptions to modern marvels, explaining their profound impact on urban life and social dynamics. Get ready for a fascinating blend of neuroscience and architecture!
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INSIGHT

Uncertainty Is The Brain's Kryptonite

  • The brain is a pattern-detection machine that struggles most with uncertainty and confusion.
  • Obsessively seeking certainty (the “overs”) increases anxiety and worsens functioning.
ADVICE

Replace Certainty Seeking With Self-Trust

  • Avoid trying to create certainty by overworking, overthinking, or overcontrolling others.
  • Build self-trust so you can tolerate uncertainty without compulsive control behaviors.
INSIGHT

Emotion Colors Perception Of Others

  • People perceive identical situations differently because emotional coding biases interpretation.
  • Emotions shape meaning-making so we can't separate feeling from how we judge others' competence.
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