Exploring thoughts before death, regrets, near-death experiences, and existential reflections. From gamma waves to spray paint, steps to health, and listener feedback. A light-hearted and curious discussion on changing lives to avoid regrets.

Throuples, quads, polyamory, polycules, it turns out that non-monogamous relationships are on the rise. It is common now for people to date more than one person, but this trend has existed for thousands of years. Today we are going to explain the psychology of polyamory, as well as some scientific studies and historical research about how these types of relationships continue to exist - and why they may actually be better than typical monogamous relationships.STUDYTIME: Why Is Polyamory So Popular?WDWLTW:how much microplastic is in your right nowhy flowering plants are studied more than endangered onesREFERENCES:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27215273/https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.619640/fullhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974590https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27096488/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30932711/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jftr.12546#:~:text=Other%20studies%20found%20that%20people,et%20al.%2C%202021%3B%20Cunninghamhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202210/what-makes-resilient-throuplehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202208/the-truth-about-threesomes-triads-and-throupleshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202009/meet-the-couples-that-date-single-womenhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201601/the-one-penis-policy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Delving into the complexities of posture, the podcast explores the impact of devices, exercises, and personal experiences on posture correction. It discusses the negative effects of relying on back braces, the importance of muscle engagement, and the health risks of prolonged sitting. The episode also touches on empathy, reality TV influence, and new obesity drugs.

Exploring self-esteem and its impact on life, the podcast discusses how to improve self-esteem, factors affecting it, social media jealousy, and AI's revolution. Delving into the complexities of self-esteem, the podcast touches on overachieving, mass media influence, promoting self-esteem in children, parenting styles, anxiety, and the dark side of social media friendship.

This podcast explores the science behind erections, including the neuroscience and tips for maintaining healthy ones. They also discuss erectile dysfunction, the role of fibroblast in penile health, and the impact of porn consumption on sexual performance. Additionally, they touch on ways to address burnout in work and life, and explore the concept of green cities and urban aesthetics.

Delving into envy and jealousy, the podcast explores their evolution, impact on behavior, and coping mechanisms. It distinguishes between envy and jealousy, discussing their role in motivating social comparisons and promoting fairness. The hosts delve into personal reflections on envy in different geographical landscapes, social media influence, and the complexities of envy and self-esteem. They also touch on global time allocation patterns, lifestyle choices for longevity, and the impact of envy on relationships and mental well-being.

Mewing is a cultural trend where you put your tongue on the top of your mouth, and over time your jaw changes to make you hotter? That is oversimplified - it relates to a lot of science techniques, controversy and even the incel movement. This week we break down how it works, and why everyone right now seems to be MEWING!STUDYTIME: Mewing - does it work?WDWLTW:Octopus medicine patchwhy calorie counting is fakehttps://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391(19)30349-0/fulltexthttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9656904/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30210041/https://www.utoronto.ca/news/calorie-always-calorie-not-when-it-comes-almonds-u-t-researchers-findhttps://zoe.com/post/are-nuts-bad-for-you-why-the-calorie-counts-for-almonds-dont-add-up#:~:text=In%20the%20USDA's%202012%20study,and%20168%20calories%20for%20another! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Internalized homophobia is something that sociologists and psychologists argue every man has. It is complicated to understand so today we bring the most up to date research and scientific papers on internalized homophobia, heterosexism and toxic masculinity. It is a wild time to be on the internet, and it could be making things worse - so how do we combat it?STUDYTIME: Why Internalized Homophobia is on the rise?WDWLTW:why palm oil is worse than you thinkWhy is Mexico spelt like that?References:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7432091/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027273581000125Xhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678796/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5560600/https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/lgbt.2019.0108 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing the rise of neurodivergence in popular culture, exploring ableist beliefs, and challenging stereotypes. Debunking myths about neurodivergence diagnoses, and exploring personal perceptions and traits related to neurodivergence. Also delving into the fascinating topic of plant communication and the evolution of queer party spaces.

The All Meat Diet, a.k.a. The Carnivore Diet is a huge new trend online. Tons of people are now ONLY eating meat and saying it helps with chronic disease, helps the gain muscle and live the healthiest lives they can. Some studies are coming in on what is actually happening in their bodies. The science is fascinating, the reasoning in fascinating so let's get INTO ITStudytime: WHY ARE PEOPLE ONLY EATING MEAT?WDWLTW;a new green energy that could save the planethow Brazil is going to change mosquitos foreverComment corner: A CALL IN FROM ALIhttps://www.nature.com/articles/nature12820https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-nutrition/carnivore-diet-beefy-leap-faithhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/02/is-an-all-meat-diet-what-nature-intendedhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/news/carnivore-diet-health-impact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.