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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.

NEW YEAR NEW US! As always!!! Today we discuss the top scientific tips with HOW to keep resolutions, and why it is a good time to make a change. Using psychology, and biology we explain why it is okay to mess up resolutions, and how to prolong the. A lot of people struggle but there are good ways to make changes, and studies show the new year is a great time to change.STUDYTIME: How to Keep New Years ResolutionsWDWLTW: climate crisis hopehow bad are plastic water bottles?https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/how-risky-is-it-really/201312/why-we-really-celebrate-new-years-dayhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7725288/https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2300582121https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240108-bottled-water-contains-hundreds-of-thousands-of-plastic-bits-study Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go through our top science stories, the biggest tech and pop culture moments, and what we predict for next year. It was a wild year, and there were some trends in science that explain more about what is going on in the world at large, ENJOY - and see you next year.XO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CRISPR technology is HAPPENING IN HUMANS Y'ALL! There have been some amazing breakthroughs, a long with some controversial missteps, and we will explain them all today! Sickle cell anemia may be cured, but will it affect future generations in a bad way? The science is cutting edge, but fascinating, let's get into it.What Did We Learn This Week?:ear health may be related to EYESIGHT?how bad are cats for the environment?STUDYTIME: everything you need to know about CRISPR-cas9 gene editing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.