Curiosity Daily Podcast: The Best Time to Break Bad News, Overcome Loss Aversion, and Coin Tosses Aren’t Random

Learn about the best time of day to break bad news; how to get over your brain’s habit of loss aversion; and why a coin toss is not as random or fair as it seems.

January 30, 2019

Episode Show Notes:

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

There Is a Right Time of Day to Break Bad News — https://curiosity.im/2Mpxgyq
Loss Aversion Says That the Pain of Loss Is Stronger Than the Joy of Gain — https://curiosity.im/2Ms6s0F
A Coin Toss Is Not as Random or Fair as It Seems — https://curiosity.im/2MqYPr5

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