Embrace Awkwardness: Your Social Blunders Make You Likable
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Books
- "Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism" by Amanda Montell - Mentioned as a book the host will be reading from at a live event.
Videos & Documentaries
- Mannequin Challenge - Mentioned as a trend from the Obama era that Gen Z is now revisiting.
- Taylor Swift's Mannequin Challenge video - Mentioned as an example of the Mannequin Challenge.
- Kurzgesagt video on alcohol and alcohol culture - Recommended for its breakdown of science topics related to alcohol.
Research & Studies
- 2000 study by Gilovich and Piers on the spotlight effect - Introduced the concept that people overestimate how much others notice their behavior.
- Pratfall effect - A psychological phenomenon identified by Elliot Aronson, where minor blunders make people seem more relatable.
People Mentioned
- Elliot Aronson - Psychologist who identified the Pratfall Effect.
- Aubrey Plaza - Mentioned as someone who has turned her awkwardness into an empire.
- Kristen Wiig - Mentioned as someone who has turned her awkwardness into an empire.
- Issa Rae - Mentioned as someone who has turned her awkwardness into an empire.
- Gary Klein - Psychologist who developed the pre-mortem technique.
- Casey Cole - Mentioned as the creator of the theme music for the podcast.
- Katie Efferson - Mentioned as the magical manager for the podcast.
- Reese Oliver - Mentioned as the coordinator for the podcast.
Organizations & Institutions
- Defector Media - Organization where Alex Sujong Laughlin is a co-owner.
- Nasa - Mentioned as a high-stakes team that uses the pre-mortem technique.
- Studio 71 - Mentioned as the network for the podcast.
Courses & Educational Resources
- "Try Hard" podcast - A new podcast hosted and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin, where she helps people achieve their goals.
Websites & Online Resources
- "Magical Overthinkers" on Instagram - Where listeners can submit thought spirals.
- "Magical Overthinkers" on YouTube - Where listeners can watch the podcast episodes.
- "Magical Overthinkers" Substack - Offers ad-free episodes and behind-the-scenes extras.
- amandamontell.com/events - Website to purchase tickets for "Sounds Like a Cult Live."
- soundslikeacult.com - Website to purchase tickets for "Sounds Like a Cult Live."
- greenchef.com/50magical - Website for Green Chef promotions.
- nespresso.com - Website for Nespresso.
- ultabeauty.com - Website for Ulta Beauty.
- linkedin.com/campaign - Website for LinkedIn ads.
- insightsoftware.com/ai - Website for Insight Software.
- bloomberg.com - Website for Bloomberg.
- Zillow - Mentioned as a real estate website Alex Sujong Laughlin looked at for potential widow's housing.
Other Resources
- Normal Gossip podcast - Podcast co-created by Alex Sujong Laughlin.
- Heineken 0.0 - Mentioned as a non-alcoholic beer substitute that can help with social lubrication.
- Sleep Score on Apple Watch - A feature that measures sleep consistency, interruptions, and duration to provide a sleep quality score.
- AI-powered insights from Insight Software - Tools for finance teams to get automated analysis and real-time reporting.