Curiosity Weekly
Re-release: Podcast Friends, Drunk Plants, Hot Temper
Dec 21, 2023
Topics covered: psychological effects of listening to podcasts, climate change and hate speech, giving plants alcohol to make them resistant to drought
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- Listening to podcasts can fulfill our psychological need for social connection and provide a sense of meaning in life.
- Treating plants with ethanol can enhance their resilience to drought, offering a potential solution for climate change's impact on crops.
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Podcast Listening and Sense of Purpose
Listening to podcasts is linked to a greater sense of purpose in life. A study found that listeners who develop parasocial relationships with podcast hosts feel smarter, funnier, and more focused. Participants with higher openness to experience, internet-based curiosity, and a need for cognition were more likely to listen to podcasts and have higher informational needs. Surprisingly, the number of hours spent listening to podcasts per week was not associated with psychological needs or positive impacts. However, regular listeners who developed parasocial relationships reported having a greater presence of meaning in life.
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