We are reviewing our year and our successes and failures with our New Year’s Resolutions, and we’re sharing our intentions for next year. We learn about a study by Robert Sapolsky that argues that testosterone does not increase aggression, but instead emphasizes existing tendencies and encourages people to behave in socially encouraged ways that already…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
874: Dating Apps, Auditory Magic, & Superman
873: Robot Pants, Matching Tattoos, & Free Velcro
872: Yacht Rock, Nude Art, & Bald Harassment
871: Population Growth, Communal Living, & Vanity Longevity
Therapist, psychic, what’s the difference? That’s what we’re asking about Sarah’s intuition, perception, and ability to read people, and it runs in the family. A political activist/novelist in Japan thinks the answer to Japan’s population growth problem involves sterilizing women. Seems like this wouldn’t solve the problem, but we do have some alternative suggestions. Sarah…
870: The Cowardly Lion, High Fives, & Photo Finish
869: Hologram Love, Big Donor Show, & Grandmother Grief
868: Ali vs Tyson, Stanford Prison Experiment, & Elvis’s Comeback
867: Gopher Miracle, Appalachian Sprint, & Cheesy Health
Sarah is navigating the wild world of homeownership and it’s a jungle. We are heartned to hear cheese helps the medicine (alcohol) go down, and think we must be the healthiest women alive. We learn about a child influencer who recently came of age and because she has been exposed to online predators etc for…