Why are we able to maintain a streak but can't commit to other types of tasks?

ARTICLE REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:

Robson, D. (2022, February 1). Why keeping a streak boosts your motivation. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-keeping-a-streak-boosts-your-motivation/

Just another free yap session!

I bet you could never escape romanticizing a stranger. You can't. We've all done it.

ARTICLE REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:

Patrick, W. L. (2021, January 17). Why you have romantic feelings for someone you hardly know. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202101/why-you-have-romantic-feelings-for-someone-you-hardly-know

We grew up with the internet and insane technological advancements and yet we're digitally inept.

SUBREDDIT MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE.

Why are we so self-centred that we push our values and beliefs onto other people?

REFERENCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

Insider. (2018, November 9). What Gay Conversion Therapy Is Really Like [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CFRGARTeLng?si=hkE-OUcf3E3-sDnX

Jaspal, R. (2022). Social psychological aspects of gay identity development. Current Opinion in Psychology, 48, Article 101469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101469

Killermann, S. (2018, October). The Genderbread Person version 4. It’s Pronounced Metrosexual. https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2018/10/the-genderbread-person-v4/

Unitec. (n.d.). Some common assumptions about sexual orientation: Recognising, challenging, and changing them. Retrieved from: https://www.unitec.ac.nz/sites/default/files/public/some-common-assumptions-about-sexual-orientation-recognising-challenging-and-changing-them.pdf

Lighter, less structured take on the pod to lighten things up! I talk about the topics in the title (and more) in a mostly incohesive way.

(I didn't use AI for this episode or any for that matter besides my Google search AI overviews)

How willing are we to stop using AI in order to help reduce its environmental impact? But can we truly "stop" if it's everywhere?

ARTICLE REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:

Kanungo, A. (2024, March 5). The Real Environmental Impact of AI | Earth.Org. Earth.Org. https://earth.org/the-green-dilemma-can-ai-fulfil-its-potential-without-harming-the-environment/

How is it that we can read a form and not understand what is needed until someone prompts us or tells us directly what it means? What's the point of learning how to read then?

ARTICLE REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:

EDCOM 2 Communications. (2025, May 20). Around 18M Filipinos finished high school despite being functionally illiterate. EDCOM 2. https://edcom2.gov.ph/around-18m-filipinos-finished-high-school-despite-being-functionally-illiterate/

Where are the Patrick Dempseys, Chad Michael Murrays, and Aaron Taylor-Johnsons of the new generation?