The Mysterious Human Experience - Sleep And Willpower

Call It Like I See It

Apr 14 2020 | 00:52:52

00:00 / 00:52:52

Hosted By

Show Notes

There are many things about the human experience that the more we learn about, the less we understand, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how sleep is generally understood (1:29), how various factors can influence the ability to get good sleep (12:58), and the importance of sleep and how it plays a large role in the ability to function (18:02). The guys also take a look at how willpower works and is used, and how it is used and understood can influence how effective it can be used (29:11) and an interesting technique that people seem to use both consciously and unconsciously to improve willpower (44:51).

Other Episodes

Episode

March 19, 2024 • 00:58:16

Kate Middleton Family Photo Reaction Previews a World Where You Can’t Trust Your Eyes; Also, Are Dating Apps Just Trying to Get you Hooked on Them?

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which the various reactions of people to the release of the manipulated Kate Middleton photo...

Episode

May 24, 2022 • 00:56:45

Culture Series: The Righteous Mind, a Book by Jonathan Haidt

As explained in its subtitle, Jonathan Haidt’s 2012 book “The Righteous Mind” considers “Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion,” and James...

Episode 323

July 24, 2025 • 00:27:59

Is Gossip the Unsung Hero in Human Societies? Exploring Harari’s “Sapiens” and the Effect of Modern Media

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the theory that human languages evolved in order to facilitate gossiping, which was raised in the book, Sapiens,...