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Ep 197: Using the Word Guys for Women, Robots Helping the Elderly and Supernormal Foods

Michael
June 27, 2013
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Should we stop using “Guys” to refer to groups of women and mixed sex groups? Why do we (particularly men) refer to many objects – like cars and boats – as “she”? Are everyday foods actually “SuperNormal” foods – created to be absolutely irresistible and therefore causing us to be overweight? Is it okay to […]

Michael
January 3, 2012
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Guess What? Bad news: if you’ve ever been overweight and you’re trying to lose weight it’s even harder than you think. Yikes. Pretty de-motivating. As psychologist Matthew Edlund wrote recently, Weight: Why Simple Answers Won’t (Can’t) Work. However, let’s see what motivational psychologists would have to say about this. How to keep from getting too […]

Ep 197: Using the Word Guys for Women, Robots Helping the Elderly and Supernormal Foods

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