The Numb Podcast

Dr. Charles Chaffin
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The Numb Podcast

The Numb Podcast is a fun exploration of life in the Information Age, focusing on social media, cable news, dating apps, porn, and all of the other apps and devices that push and pull on our attention on a daily basis. Hosted by Dr. Charles Chaffin, The Numb Podcast includes researchers, therapists, sports and political figures, and guests from all walks of life who offer commentary and solutions for managing our attention in such a noisy world.

  1. 12/05/2023

    Your Attentional Wallet

    Dr. Charles opens the show by talking about 1972 Eastern Airlines Flight 401 and how it demonstrates the limits to our attention. He then talks about how we tend to be the genesis of many of our own digital distractions. He then outlines how to address and limit our distractions in our work and lesiure. Finally, he spends time answering listener emails.

    41 min

  2. 10/23/2023

    The Productivity Episode

    Dr. Charles opens the show talking about the challenges and misconceptions as it relates to productivity. He then shares several components of the new Productivity Resource document, walking through ways to address Email Overload and unproductive and expensive meetings for both you and your team. He then closes with a "thrilling" song reference and answers some listener emails. For more information, you can visit his site at https://charleschaffin.com to learn more about ways to make y...

    34 min

  3. 02/02/2023

    The Distracted Organization

    Dr. Charles opens the show by addressing some of the emails related to holiday arguments. He then outlines how costly distractions are for organizations, outlining some of the primary causes for both office employees and those working from home. He then shares several steps both employees and organizations can take to be more focused and productive. He then quotes a song, tells a story, and talks about the epidemic of loneliness.

    35 min

  4. 12/23/2022

    If being wrong is wrong, I don’t want to be right

    Dr. Charles opens the show discussing common family arguments during the holidays. He then discusses why being wrong is valuable to our growth and how focusing on our weaknesses leads to better productivity in our work and personal lives. He then answers some listener emails.

    33 min

  5. 12/13/2022

    Distraction and the "Productivity Pirates"

    Dr. Charles opens the show outlining the costs of distraction to both corporations as well as employees and how it impacts both our professional and personal lives. He then outlines 6 things we can do to be more focused in our work and fight-off the "productivity pirates." Finally, he responds to multiple listener emails.

    32 min

  6. 10/27/2022

    STRESS!

    Dr. Charles opens the show talking about how people are so stressed these days and then dives into some of the root causes of this stress as it relates to the Information Age. He then talks about five ways we can better manage all of this stress. He tells an awful joke as an aside and then ends the show by quoting an old song and answering some listener email.

    31 min

  7. 09/13/2022

    The Psychology of Texting

    Dr. Charles opens the show answering some listener emails regarding goal setting. He then talks about texting and some of the challenges that come from it...including coining the phrase, "trash-texting." He then closes talking about texting etiquette and answering listener emails.

    30 min

  8. 08/25/2022

    What's your motivation?

    Dr. Charles opens the show discussing the different forms of motivation and how they impact almost all aspects of our lives. He talks about good and bad phlebotomists before talking about how social media can help (and sometimes impede) our motivation to engage others as well as meet our health/fitness goals. He then answers a few listener emails and talk about confirmation bias.

    30 min
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    About

    The Numb Podcast is a fun exploration of life in the Information Age, focusing on social media, cable news, dating apps, porn, and all of the other apps and devices that push and pull on our attention on a daily basis. Hosted by Dr. Charles Chaffin, The Numb Podcast includes researchers, therapists, sports and political figures, and guests from all walks of life who offer commentary and solutions for managing our attention in such a noisy world.

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    • Creator
      Dr. Charles Chaffin
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2023
    • Episodes
      41
    • Rating
      Explicit
    • Copyright
      © 2023 The Numb Podcast
    • Show Website
      The Numb Podcast

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