It's about nothing!

It's about nothing! Well, even nothing is something. This podcast, hosted by Cameron Hawker and Dr Nicholas Duck looks at the psychology of work, politics, entertainment, and life.Cam Hawker is a Government and Politics specialist who runs his own consultancy Zephyr West.Dr Nicholas Duck is an Organisational Psychologist who runs an innovative consultancy called Opposite (www.opposite.com.au).

It's about nothing! is a society podcast hosted by Nicholas Duck, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Nicholas Duck hosts It's about nothing!, a society show with 27 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  It's about attention!

  Aug 1, 202535 minS5

  <p>Attention. Everyone wants yours. Your phone. Your boss. Your fridge at 11pm.</p><p>But what actually is attention? Why is it so slippery? And why do we get distracted by literally anything — except the thing we’re meant to be doing?</p><p>In this episode, we dig into the weird science of attention. We explore why your brain is wired to chase personally meaningful information, why multitasking is mostly a lie, and what attention has to do with everything from burnout to bliss.</p><p>This episode comes with no flashing lights, no pop-ups, and zero notifications (unle...

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  It's about uncertainty!

  Jul 14, 202533 minS5

  <p>Would you rather have an electric shock right now or the chance of having one over the next day? Most people would rather take the punishment right away rather than handle the stress of a possible one.</p><p>In short, humans are often find uncertainty and unpredictability anxiety provoking. How does this play out in life and work?</p>

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  Episode #7

  It's about radical humility!

  Sep 23, 202456 minS4

  <p>Are you a humble person?<br/><br/>According to our guest, Professor Simon Moss, studies have revealed that humble people tend to be generous people. They offer their time, and may sacrifice their needs, to help or to encourage other individuals. But is this generosity a blessing or a curse?<br/><br/>Simon share with us his perspectives on a new concept 'radical humility', which is a movement to prevent narcissism and promote humility for the good of society.</p>

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  Episode #6

  It's about road user behaviour!

  Feb 13, 20241h 1mS4

  <p>Do you rage drive? What bugs you most about other drivers?<br/><br/>Today's podcast is about driving and the different road user behaviours that annoy us. We even get into a little bit of the ethics of AI where Nick tricks Cam into admitting he would program the AI vehicle to sacrifice the driver for the greater good. Well, not exactly but that's exactly the sort of discussions that are happening!</p>

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  Episode #5

  It's about stress!

  Jan 25, 202455 minS4

  <p>This podcast is stressful! <br/><br/>Life is stressful! Without stress, we wouldn't grow or be challenged. But sometimes we are tipped over the edge and the stress itself becomes the challenge to overcome.<br/><br/>Cam and Nick discuss stress in this first podcast for 2024 including some of their strategies for managing stress.</p>

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