Tuesday 30 November 2021
The Pursuit of the Perfect Kitchen
According to the U.S. census bureau, more than half the renovations homeowners undertake involve kitchen makeovers. And realtors and appraisers say a new kitchen adds more value to a home than any other project.
But to what end? Are we worthy of our kitchens?
Why Americans Can't Quit Tipping
Listen to the podcast and answer the following questions:
Why do we as a society still tip? And how can we stop?Why does the U.S. have such a strong tipping culture? And why is it so much stronger than the tipping cultures of other countries?
Why nations differ in their tipping customs?
How hard it is to break away from that status quo and why do competitive forces make it almost impossible to go back?
Tipping as a social convention .Tipping seems to be designed to reward good service. So the better the service, you know, the higher the tip. But is that what happens in real life?
Habits: How They Form And How To Break Them
From: 0.55 to 7.53 minutes
1. Why is Gross interested in his book?2. What is the basal ganglia?
3. What do neurologists know about this?
4. What examples do they mention as something we can do without being mentally aware of it at all?
5. Why would behaviour change if you go on vacation?
6. How can habits be changed?
7.What habit did he want to break?
8. Was he successful? If so, how could he?
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