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Tania Luna: The Science Of Surprise & How It Can Transform Our Work, Relationships, & Everyday Life
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This week Andrew talks with psychology researcher & author Tania Luna. Tania is an expert on the science of surprise — and how surprise can transform our work, relationships, & everyday life. Tania is the author of the book Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable & Engineer the Unexpected. In this conversation, Tania shares powerful insights on the science of surprise & how to “engineer’ surprises that positively impact our own lives & the lives of others. Additionally, you’ll learn how to utilize surprise to unleash your creativity, improve decision-making, power your growth, & become more resilient. This episode is filled with groundbreaking ideas & actionable lessons for everyone.
Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro
5:15 - Science of surprise
5:59 - Surprise as an intensifier
6:46 - The “surprise sequence”
7:40 - Why we want to share surprise
8:15 - Why surprise is more memorable
11:43 - Clearing a flood at TED Global
13:06 - Little surprises vs. big surprises
14:12 - Engineering surprise
14:39 - Changing perceptions
18:16 - Setting expectations
21:42 - How trees grow resilience
22:50 - Finding the right amount of struggle
24:51 - The “struggle sandwich”
27:15 - Embracing the unexpected
29:29 - Increasing cognitive output
31:28 - Impact of “spontaneous collisions”
33:29 - Improving decision-making
36:54 - Sharing power
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