Curiosity Daily Podcast: How Romantic Partners Influence Each Other's Relationship Goals

Learn about why officials in Idaho once dropped beavers from parachutes, how your romantic partner might be influencing your goals (and vice versa), and test your podcast knowledge with this month’s Curiosity Challenge trivia game.

October 16, 2020

Episode Show Notes:

Romantic Partners Influence Each Other's Goals by Kelsey Donk

Romantic partners influence each other’s goals. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/uob-rpi090820.php
Nikitin, J., Wünsche, J., L. Bühler, J., Weidmann, R., Burriss, R. P., & Grob, A. (2020). Interdependence of Approach and Avoidance Goals in Romantic Couples Over Days and Months. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa149

Why Idaho Officials Dropped Beavers from Parachutes by Steffie Drucker

Wright, S. (2015). Parachuting Beavers Into Idaho’s Wilderness? Yes, It Really Happened. @KBSX915. https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/parachuting-beavers-idahos-wilderness-yes-it-really-happened#stream/0
Zorthian, J. (2015, October 23). The True History Behind Idaho’s Parachuting Beavers. Time; Time. https://time.com/4084997/parachuting-beavers-history/
Wagner, L. (2015, October 22). WATCH: Long-Lost Parachuting Beaver Footage From 1950. NPR.Org. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/22/450958213/watch-long-lost-parachuting-beaver-footage-from-1950
Crew, B. (2015, January 29). Why 76 Beavers Were Forced to Skydive into the Idaho Wilderness in 1948. Scientific American Blog Network. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/
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