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Something You Should Know

What Wikipedia's Success Reveals About Trust & Are We All Too Fearful?

Something You Should Know

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When you're stuck on a multiple-choice question, should you change your answer or trust your gut? Most people swear your first instinct is best — but science says otherwise. Listen as I reveal what research really shows about when to stick — and when to switch. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15898871

Wikipedia shouldn't work. It's built on the idea that anyone, anywhere, can edit their articles. You might think people would sabotage stories all the time. Yet it's one of the most accurate and trusted sources on the internet. How is that possible? According to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, it all comes down to trust. In this conversation, he shares what Wikipedia's success reveals about human nature and how trust fuels progress. Jimmy is also author of The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last.

Humans are born with just two fears but by adulthood, we've collected dozens more: from spiders to plane crashes to ghosts and scary monsters. So why do we fear so much, and so often the wrong things? Ruth DeFoster, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Minnesota and author of The Fear Knot: How Science, History and Culture Shape Our Fears – and How to Get Unstuck, explains how fear takes hold of us, how the media amplifies it, and what we can do to loosen its grip.

You can't really make yourself taller — but you can look taller. From the length of your sleeves to the shape of your belt buckle, subtle details can add (or subtract) inches from your perceived height. Listen as I share clever styling tips that create the illusion of height and confidence. londonimageinstitute.com/illusion-dre...


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