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Unseen Influences

Unseen Influences

By: Jim Grinstead
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The hidden forces shaping your choices

© 2026 Jim Grinstead Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Fear as a motivator

    Fear as a motivator
    May 28 2026

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    Fear is typically unforeseen. Few of us go out looking for fear, but then it appears and we must deal with it. It can be something common, like when you nearly trip on the stairs, or it can be imposed upon you, like the stories you’re about to hear

    Prepare to be scared – and to recognize the impact fear has upon you.

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    15 mins
  • How restaurants guide you to their favorite dishes

    How restaurants guide you to their favorite dishes
    May 14 2026

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    Today we’re talking about restaurants and the things they do to guide your choice about what to eat, how to get you to order more items and tricks servers use to boost their tips.

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    26 mins
  • Wayfinding: The subtle ways you are guided to your destination

    Wayfinding: The subtle ways you are guided to your destination
    Apr 23 2026

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    If you've lived in a community for a few years, you get to know your way around pretty well. If one road is blocked, you know in your mind how to work around it.

    But if you're visiting a different community, especially one in another country, you need signs and other cues to find your destination. Even the shopping lot of a major mall or the halls of a large hospital can leave you hopefully lost.

    Enter the world of wayfinders -- people who help you get where your going without having to interrupt employees or become frustrated with the environment you're in.

    There's a science to it and today we'll tell you all about it.
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    30 mins
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