Tania Luna: The Science Of Surprise & How It Can Transform Our Work, Relationships, & Everyday Life

This week Andrew talks with psychology researcher & author Tania Luna. Tania is an expert on the science of surprise — and how surprise can transform our work, relationships, & everyday life. Tania is the author of the book Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable & Engineer the Unexpected.  In this conversation, Tania shares powerful insights on the science of surprise & how to “engineer’ surprises that positively impact our own lives & the lives of others.  Additionally, you’ll learn how to utilize surprise to unleash your creativity, improve decision-making, power your growth, & become more resilient. This episode is filled with groundbreaking ideas & actionable lessons for everyone. Show Notes:0:00 - Intro5:15 - Science of surprise5:59 - Surprise as an intensifier6:46 - The “surprise sequence”7:40 - Why we want to share surprise8:15 - Why surprise is more memorable11:43 - Clearing a flood at TED Global13:06 - Little surprises vs. big surprises14:12 - Engineering surprise14:39 - Changing perceptions18:16 - Setting expectations21:42 - How trees grow resilience22:50 - Finding the right amount of struggle24:51 - The “struggle sandwich”27:15 - Embracing the unexpected29:29 - Increasing cognitive output31:28 - Impact of “spontaneous collisions”33:29 - Improving decision-making36:54 - Sharing powerTwitter/X: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123Sign up for e-mails to keep up with Andrew's podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter