

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