Nervous Habits - Episode 10: Mastering Small Talk, the Failure in F.O.M.O., Caffeine as a Cure-All, and A Crash Course in Civic Engagement

Nervous Habits with Ricky Rosen

Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen addresses those pressing issues that are keeping you awake at night, including:

--Why the fear of missing out is such a powerful force in modern society and what factors make you most susceptible to "FOMO" and "FOBO"...

--How drinking several cups of coffee everyday can literally extend your life...

--Why most of America is disconnected from the political process, and why you should care more about what's happening in Washington D.C....

--How you can start holding your elected representatives accountable after Election Day...

--Why people today don't know how to make conversation, and finally...

--Why the 'art of small talk' is the most important skill you can possibly learn.

Corrections from the Podcast:

1. On the podcast, I stated that the actor who portrayed the Blitz on How I Met Your Mother played Jack on Lost; he actually played the character, Hugo "Hurley" Reyes, on Lost.

Where to Go to Get More Information:

1. The Science of FOMO - Are You Missing Out?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ritual-and-the-brain/201804/the-science-fomo-and-what-we-re-really-missing-out

2. Health Benefits of Coffee

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-13-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coffee#section13

3. Electoral Reform Ideas

http://time.com/4546243/elections-voting-ideas/

4. John Stuart Mill's 'Marketplace of Ideas'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketplace_of_ideas

5. The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start A Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave A Positive Impression! by Debra Fine