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 The personality industry is worth billions, and promises to help us better understand ourselves.But how did it start? How does it actually work?And most importantly, does it actually work?What are personality tests?Historical ideas of personality & character: The four humoursSigmund Freud & Carl JungKatharine Cook Briggs & Isabel Briggs-Myers: the mother and daughter pair from MichiganThe Myers-Briggs Personality IndicatorPersonality within a family environmentHow The Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator worksCorporate America & personality testsPersonality testing: a billion dollar industryProblems with the personality test industryThe Forer effectWhy The Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator has remained so popularFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/personality-tests ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It's the biggest shopping day of the year. How did it start, what actually happens, and how much do people really spend?Plus, learn about the history of discounting, and how companies trick you into buying things you don't need.How much people spend on Black FridayHow Black Friday has developed over the yearsThe history of Black Friday (it doesn't come from 'going into the black')Coca-Cola and the first mass discountThe business of discountingTricks companies use to get you to buy stuff you don't needTrick #1 - The Rule of 100 Trick #2 - Using prices with fewer syllablesTrick #3 - Phased discountingThe Black Friday alternative: Buy Nothing DayWhat Leonardo English is (or isn't) doing for Black FridayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/black-friday-history-of-discounting ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 Starting in the 17th century, Britain sent hundreds of thousands of people to America and Australia for crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread.Learn about why this happened, how it worked, and the legacy it has left on the countries where these prisoners were sent to.Sending criminals away as a punishment - as old as timeThe Bloody Code & being killed for stealing a rabbitImpact of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions on societyPrison boatsSending criminals to AmericaWhat life was like in America as a prisonerThe American Revolution & finding a new place for prisonersThe discovery of AustraliaThe convicts' journey to Australia1 in 5 Australians is a descendant of a convictPenal colonies in other countriesThe cultural impact of sending prisoners to the coloniesFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/penal-coloniesJoin the conversation:instagram.com/leonardoenglishappfb.me/leonardoenglishappJoin the Leonardo English community: community.leonardoenglish.com** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.Discover a more interesting way to improve your English at leonardoenglish.com/subscribe ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية