waiting

In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe discuss waiting in line and psychology of queuing up.

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In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe discuss waiting in line and psychology of queuing up.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Below are the topics covered in today's listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. 

 - Managing a "waiting on" list. [2:57]
 - Emotion-driven attention residue. [9:40] 
 - Drifting from time block schedules. [15:29]
 - Relationship Counseling: Batching dirty dishes? [20:48]
 - Organizing research. [25:39]
 - Emotions, energy, and productivity. [32:20]

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

For so many people across the globe, 2020 has been a year of waiting and uncertainty. Waiting to see friends and family in far-flung locales. Waiting to hear about unemployment aid, or job opportunities. Waiting to hear about loved ones in the hospital. And even though the end of 2020 does not mean the end of these hardships, many of us are letting out a sigh of relief as we say goodbye to this difficult year. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the psychology of relief and waiting, and how we can make periods of limbo less painful.