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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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44:56
Published: Sat Feb 05 2022
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Gazing too long upon another person is almost universally viewed as anywhere from impolite to hostile, which is odd considering science isn't fully certain why we stare - and why we're so good at knowing when we're being stared at. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Two podcasts - How to Money and The Mantua Caves - cover practical topics such as personal finance and mysteries.
00:00 - 02:43 (02:43)
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Two podcasts - How to Money and The Mantua Caves - cover practical topics such as personal finance and mysteries. Listen to both on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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Stuff You Should Know
A study found that cereal boxes with characters looking directly at children lead to increased brand loyalty.
02:43 - 06:41 (03:57)
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Psychology
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A study found that cereal boxes with characters looking directly at children lead to increased brand loyalty. Additionally, the average gaze on cereal boxes is a downward gaze of about 9.6 degrees.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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Humans have an instinct to stare when they see something that doesn't fit with their expectations of what's normal, which is why people may stare at those with physical differences or unusual abilities.
06:41 - 11:34 (04:52)
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psychology
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Humans have an instinct to stare when they see something that doesn't fit with their expectations of what's normal, which is why people may stare at those with physical differences or unusual abilities. However, socialization often prevents people from staring for too long.

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The innate reactions that children have such as staring at things that are unexpected and new is a response to their evolutionary history.
11:34 - 18:14 (06:40)
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Children
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The innate reactions that children have such as staring at things that are unexpected and new is a response to their evolutionary history.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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Stuff You Should Know
This episode discusses the psychic staring effect and how it relates to peripheral vision, body language, and eye contact with others.
18:14 - 23:23 (05:08)
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Psychic Staring Effect
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This episode discusses the psychic staring effect and how it relates to peripheral vision, body language, and eye contact with others. The hosts explore how these factors can contribute to the feeling of being watched or stared at, even when no one is present.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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People tend to believe that they can sense when others are staring at them, but it's more likely an illusion.
23:23 - 27:52 (04:29)
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Psychology
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People tend to believe that they can sense when others are staring at them, but it's more likely an illusion. Follow-up studies have shown that people who are distracted or not aware of the study aren't able to guess whether or not they're being watched.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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This podcast explores the physical sensations associated with the psychic staring effect, including feeling like you are being watched and the back of your neck getting hot.
27:52 - 32:23 (04:30)
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Psychology
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This podcast explores the physical sensations associated with the psychic staring effect, including feeling like you are being watched and the back of your neck getting hot. The episode also discusses a study where individuals would stare at people at stop lights and stop signs causing discomfort and blushing.

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People tend to follow the gaze of someone looking in a specific direction, as they are instinctively curious and want to know what they are looking at.
32:23 - 36:36 (04:13)
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Psychology
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People tend to follow the gaze of someone looking in a specific direction, as they are instinctively curious and want to know what they are looking at.

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Chuck shares his philosophy on the importance of always returning your shopping cart, even if it means taking someone else's cart back to the store.
36:38 - 39:20 (02:41)
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Shopping
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Chuck shares his philosophy on the importance of always returning your shopping cart, even if it means taking someone else's cart back to the store.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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Stuff You Should Know
This podcast episode features a discussion on how to handle listener feedback and tackle sensitive topics on a podcast.
39:20 - 42:14 (02:54)
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Podcasting
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This podcast episode features a discussion on how to handle listener feedback and tackle sensitive topics on a podcast.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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Check out the Lip Service podcast on iHeartRadio app or Apple podcasts for exclusive and intimate interviews with some of the hottest artists today about their personal love lives and journeys.
42:14 - 44:46 (02:31)
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Check out the Lip Service podcast on iHeartRadio app or Apple podcasts for exclusive and intimate interviews with some of the hottest artists today about their personal love lives and journeys. Also, an ad for The Manawalk Caves podcast is included.

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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
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Stuff You Should Know