Back Scratchers https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov16_Post.mp3 One of the laws of persuasion is the law of reciprocity. It’s built in to our DNA. Even when used manipulatively, it still works. Like the Hare Krishna’s back in the day. They would give people a flower, and then ask for money. For some reason when […]
Improv Party Skills
Get Into Character https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov15_Post.mp3 I took an acting class once. It was pretty fun, and apparently I did pretty good. The teacher recommended I take an improv class. Which I thought was only for comedy. But it was for much, much more. How to be spontaneous, even when performing a […]
Brain Hacking Party Skills
Sorting People https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov13_Post.mp3 We humans have a lot of built in filters. We have tons of stuff that is built in. Even from a pure psychological, philosophical standpoint, it’s not clear that we don’t have EVERYTHING built in. There’s no way to really PROVE that we have free will, for example. […]
Linguistic Brain Punch
Wrong Brains https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov12_Post.mp3 There’s a lot of weird studies that show how messed up our brains are. Messed up like those schools that say everybody is above average. Everybody being above average is mathematically impossible. But since few people have a solid grasp on mathematics these days, people can get away with […]
Rule Every Party
Humor Instinct https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov11_Post.mp3 Some people have a huge collection of jokes. They hear them and they remember them. They’ve got so many jokes in their brain, every time somebody refers to something, they’ve got a relevant joke. “Hey, that reminds me of the one about the penguin who decided to become a […]
Subconscious Language
Deeper Meaning https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July28_Post.mp3 Stories are fantastic. Humans have been telling each other stories since the dawn of time. For entertainment, for teaching, for inspiration. Today, if you tell a good story, you can make a lot of money. The riches and most famous people today are connected to the storytelling industry. […]
Supermarket Party Skills
How’s That Avocado? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr27_Post.mp3 Imagine a typical day for a typical person during a typical week. Let’s pick a Tuesday. Not quite halfway through the week. But far enough away from yesterday that the common Monday blues are starting to fade. Anyhow, let’s say you’re at the store. Picking up […]
Ego Love
Multi Layered https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar31_Post.mp4 Humans have a ton of instincts. Most of which we have no clue about. Food, sex, status, these are pretty basic. Dudes compete with other dudes. The winners get the social rewards. Fame, money, sex, etc. These are pretty basic. But just like a delicious […]
Calibrated Love
Jigsaw Lovers https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar30_Post.mp4 There are two kinds of charisma. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. One is powerful, but not flexible. One is very flexible, but you don’t notice it until you feel it. The first is the kind of charisma most people have experienced. Those gifted folks. Confident, […]
Stress Release Love
Pressure https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar29_Post.mp4 I have an Instant Pot. When I first got it, I was a bit worried. A high pressure cooker. I was worried it might explode, killing me and everybody within a ten mile radius. The very first time I opened it, after cooking something, I kind of flinched. […]