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The myth of the Yale Motivation Study and finding the world's funniest joke
1:12:25 - 1:24:28 (12:03)
Tim Harford debunks the myth of the Yale Motivation Study and explains the process of finding the world's funniest joke, which involves putting the idea on the back burner and letting it incubate.
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The speaker shares his experience of coming up with the world's funniest joke, which later turned out to be the world's blandest joke since it appealed to the majority of people.
1:12:25 - 1:14:48 (02:23)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience of coming up with the world's funniest joke, which later turned out to be the world's blandest joke since it appealed to the majority of people. He suggests people look it up online to avoid feeling social pressure to laugh when told the joke.
ChapterThe myth of the Yale Motivation Study and finding the world's funniest joke
Episode#593: Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, How to Keep a Luck Diary, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, Mass Participation Experiments, NLP, Remote Viewing, and Attempting the Impossible
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The key to engaging people on important topics such as resilience, relationships, and happiness is finding the right vehicle or framing that connects with them.
1:14:48 - 1:16:53 (02:05)
Summary
The key to engaging people on important topics such as resilience, relationships, and happiness is finding the right vehicle or framing that connects with them.
ChapterThe myth of the Yale Motivation Study and finding the world's funniest joke
Episode#593: Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, How to Keep a Luck Diary, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, Mass Participation Experiments, NLP, Remote Viewing, and Attempting the Impossible
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Yale Motivation Study, which claims that those who set specific goals for themselves at a young age are more financially successful, is a complete myth and has never been run.
1:16:53 - 1:22:45 (05:52)
Summary
The Yale Motivation Study, which claims that those who set specific goals for themselves at a young age are more financially successful, is a complete myth and has never been run. Inattentional blindness is also discussed.
ChapterThe myth of the Yale Motivation Study and finding the world's funniest joke
Episode#593: Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, How to Keep a Luck Diary, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, Mass Participation Experiments, NLP, Remote Viewing, and Attempting the Impossible
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Our memory is very malleable and we try to remember fragments to create a plausible story, which often results in inconsistencies and inaccuracies.
1:22:45 - 1:24:28 (01:42)
Summary
Our memory is very malleable and we try to remember fragments to create a plausible story, which often results in inconsistencies and inaccuracies. It is challenging when trying to recall events or experiences, especially when trying to recreate them for others.