Something You Should Know about Human Behavior

December 17, 2014

Interview with Steven Chandler, author of the book 50 Ways to Create Great Relationships: How to Stop Taking and Start Giving

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Mike Carruthers: 
Developing friendships or relationships takes certain important skills.

Steve Chandler:
For example, listening, listening is the most creative aspect of relationships; it's what really makes relationships strong.
 

December 12, 2014

Interview with Jay Phelan, co-author of the book Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food Taming Our Primal Instincts

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Mike Carruthers:
Evolution plays an important role in attraction to the opposite sex. For example women seem to be programmed to be attracted to a good provider.

Jay Phelan:
One of my favorite studies is that women ranked about a hundred photos of men, and how attractive are they.
 

December 1, 2014

Interview with Dr. Bowen White, author of the book Why Normal Isn't Healthy: How to Find Heart, Meaning Passion & Humor on the Road Most Traveled

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Mike Carruthers: 
Have you ever stepped back and taken a careful look at your life?

Dr. Bowen White
You know we all have a secret that we share that we don't talk about. We all have these feelings of inadequacy we don't want anyone else to know about. So we walk around acting like we know what we're doing.
 

November 25, 2014

Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, author of the book Better than Perfect: 7 Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create a Life You Love

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Mike Carruthers:
If you stop and listen for a moment you can probably here your inner critic.

Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo:
And I like to think of an inner critic is actually a very positive force if you use it well.