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Podcast: The Power of Novelty

Novelty is one of the most underrated ingredients for living a good life, and creating more memories.

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Podcast: The Power of Novelty

On this episode, we chat about the power of novelty—and how this one ingredient influences our perception of time and how meaningful our life feels. Topics covered include:

  • How novelty has affected our perception of time during the pandemic
  • The ways that novel moments serve as markers in time
  • Our brain’s “novelty bias”
  • How novelty, surprise, and dopamine work together
  • How novelty can help us build habits and memories
  • How to make your days more novel
  • “Memory sinkholes”
  • Who is the “Chuck Norris” of the podcast

You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

Chris Bailey
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Chris Bailey

Chris is the bestselling author of four books—Intentional, How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project—which have been published in more than 40 languages. He also hosts the Intentional AI podcast, writes a biweekly newsletter, The Recap, and speaks to audiences around the world on how they can become more productive without hating the process.

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