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In the age of Big Data we often believe that our predictions about the future are better than ever before. But as risk expert Gerd Gigerenzer shows, the surprising truth is that in the real world, we often get better results by using simple rules and considering less information. In Risk Savvy, Gigerenzer reveals that most of us, including doctors, lawyers, financial advisers, and elected officials, misunderstand statistics much more often than we think, leaving us not only misinformed, but vulnerable to exploitation.

The title of this audiobook, Can I See Your Hands, refers to one of the key outcomes of this audiobook - being able to tell whether or not people want to cause us harm. To put it very simply, if you can see someone's hands and they are not concealing them, holding a weapon or positioning to strike you, one's levels of trust and confidence can increase. This simple example can serve as a reminder to all of us in many of the complex moments we have to deal with, and difficult decisions we have to make, in everyday life.

A practical guide to overcoming the challenges of creative work, including where to start, how to give or get feedback, when to change direction, and how to stand up for what matters, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school. The everyday moments of creative work can be rife with fear...

CAMS provides proven tools to help clinicians of any orientation evaluate suicidal risk and develop a suicide-focused treatment plan. In addition to their clinical utility, the procedures used for assessment, stabilization, and treatment of suicidal risk within CAMS can help reduce the risk of malpractice liability. The third edition features major updates based on ongoing clinical research, increased focus on implementation with adolescents; and guidance for effectively using CAMS via telehealth.

Risk Valor is a podcast highlighting the unconventional avenues to personal growth, mental grit, and fitness. I interview mindset mavericks who have embraced the 'against the grain' approach to life that challenge conventional wisdom. Host Alyssa [Little Fit Patriot] [www.littlefitpatriot.net] releases new episodes on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and all major platforms EVERY Friday Morning. Don't forget to leave a review and help spread the awareness of living an uncommon life! Have questions or want to connect? [alyssa@littlefitpatriot.com]. Support Link : https://www.buzzsprout.com/1865186/...

The story of Paddy Power’s growth from a small chain of Irish bookies to the biggest gambling company in the world. Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of Paddy Power, is the largest gambling business in the world. The evidence of that success is visible everywhere, from shop fronts and...

Join Heather and Lee as they explore the risks of popular health treatments that could harm you, interview special guests, share powerful stories from real people impacted by mainstream medicine, and educate their listeners to become their own experts.

With over 35 years of combined diverse experience, Matt & Lorenzo are dedicated to community support, mental resilience, physical fitness, and healthy lifestyle habits. Their mission is to inspire individuals of all ages while providing a spotlight for local business owners. Tune in weekly as Matt and Lorenzo engage with a variety of professionals, including real estate agents, mortgage brokers, authors, contractors, investors, and nurses, among others. Each episode offers valuable insights that listeners can integrate into their daily lives while also supporting small local businesses.

Threat management expert Spencer Coursen offers proactive strategies to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of hostile encounters and emergency situations in The Safety Trap: A Security Expert’s Secrets for Staying Safe in a Dangerous World.

A groundbreaking, research-based guide that sheds new light on why young people make dangerous choices--and offers solutions that work Texting while driving. Binge-drinking. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about their teen. But...

Is perfectionism a good thing, or does it get in our way? In The Perfectionist's Handbook, clinical psychologist Jeff Szymanski helps listeners navigate their way out of the "perfectionism paradox": If your intentions are good (wanting to excel) and the outcomes you want are reasonable (to feel competent and satisfied), why would perfectionism backfire and result in unhappiness and stress? Learn when perfectionism will pay off, and when and why it sabotages you.

Raising an Entrepreneur presents 76 stories from the mothers of some of the most successful entrepreneurs today. Entrepreneurs are the new rock stars - they're the ones who turn their passions into ingenious projects, because they're willing to risk failure to make their dreams come true.

After the death of her child, a grief-stricken psychotherapist, teacher, and writer volunteers as a poetry teacher at a residential treatment facility for “delinquent” girls. Here, their mutual support nourishes and enriches each other, though not without large quantities of drama and recalcitrance. Compelling, appealing, poignant, and often hilarious, I Am Not a Juvenile Delinquent chronicles the passion that grew for pushing voices out into the world.

Leading experts in Healthy Workplace. Explained and made simple. Everything from psychosocial risk, wellbeing, mental health, psychological safety, healthy culture and a healthy workplace. Combing regulatory requirements, evidence based studies and neuroscience.If you want to:Prevent harm proactively, not just react to it to see how bad it is with psychosocial, wellbeing, engagement, resilience surveysCorrect existing risks and move to a proactive harm prevention foundationBuild long term sustainable risk reduction by up to 80%Save significant management timeSave significant revenue, resources...

If you are looking to identify and develop your strengths and talents, take calculated risks and make decisions, The Strengths Revolution with Steve Morgan will help your personal development, as well as helping you support your clients, employees, teams and wider organisations. Knowing your strengths will also support positive risk-taking and decision making as part of good risk management.

Host Joel Forman explores the topic of concussions in sports with the goal of creating awareness and education while challenging the stigma surrounding the injury. Each week features a new guest from within the sports community whose lives have been directly impacted by concussions and how they hope their experiences can help others who might be struggling.

Terrible twos, temper tantrums, and grocery store meltdowns are usually the first things that come to mind when people think of toddlers. But pediatric emergency medicine physician and researcher Dr. Hasan Merali has long thought toddlers are among the best people in our society and adults could do well to learn from them. These extraordinary youngsters can be impulsive, yes, but with this comes a remarkable ability to take risks and ask questions—two qualities that can help us enjoy life more

As a Clinical Mental Health Counselor intern and a lover of self-improvement, I want to have a "Real Talk" about all things mental health. I created this podcast to normalize difficult subjects. Join me in this journey as we navigate this crazy life and do our best to maintain our sanity and wellbeing.

The Diverse-Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia study uses advanced brain imaging and blood-based techniques to understand how vascular changes in late life cause brain injury that lead to cognitive decline. Our goal is to develop educational interventions and assessment strategies for medical doctors to increase their awareness and improve their ability to diagnose and treat cerebrovascular disease in ethnic/racially diverse communities of older adults before it causes cognitive decline or leads to dementia.