Curiosity Daily Podcast: Sleep Munchies, Ancient Greek Ship Found, Relationship Trick

Learn about why you eat more when you’re tired; a legendary submerged Egyptian city; and a trick for keeping the peace.

September 20, 2021

Episode Show Notes:

Lack Of Sleep Really Does Make You Eat More by Ashley Hamer

We just found an ancient Greek military ship in the legendary SUBMERGED Egyptian city Thônis-Heracleion by Steffie Drucker

Writing about relationship conflicts from a third-person perspective can keep the peace by Steffie Drucker

  • Expressive writing reduces relationship conflict and aggression during pandemic. (2021, August 10). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/924973
  • Rodriguez, L. M., Stewart, S. H., & Neighbors, C. (2021). Effects of a brief web-based interpersonal conflict cognitive reappraisal expressive-writing intervention on changes in romantic conflict during COVID-19 quarantine. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000173

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