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We Have Concerns

We Have Concerns

What Are You Thinking About?

Oct 23, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min · 16 segments

A new study aims to answer the question central to everyday existence: What dominates our thoughts? Anthony and Jeff break down the data, and the four types of thinkers to determine how we can all…

A new study aims to answer the question central to everyday existence: What dominates our thoughts? Anthony and Jeff break down the data, and the four types of thinkers to determine how we can all live happier interior lives https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/25/four-types-of-thinker-which-one-are-you Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Jeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.social Anthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/acarboni.bsky.social Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Jeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.social Anthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/acarboni.bsky.social

A new study aims to answer the question central to everyday existence: What dominates our thoughts? Anthony and Jeff break down the data, and the four types of thinkers to determine how we can all…

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot political

Spotify Website

Speakers: Anthony CarboniHostJeff CannataHost

Top entities: God×6 Star-Lord×2 Scientology×3 Mind-wandering Colorado×3

What Do People Think About?7:23 – 12:53

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Anthony CarboniHost

7:23

What we're talking about is actually a study that was just done, published.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:28

Oh, it's fresh.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:29

It's hot off the oven, Jeff.

Jeff CannataHost

7:31

Oh, I love warm studies.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:33

Yeah, it's just hot, fresh research done by a university here in California and then another university off in China working together, literally called What Do People Think About? I like it.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:50

Direct to the

Jeff CannataHost

7:50

point.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:51

Yeah, and you might think that they were like, well, let's do this.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:53

Let's get down to the heart of the matter.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:55

Let's figure out, like you were saying, what's their passion? What's on their mind all the time? And if we were to frame it that way, it would be unfortunate.

Jeff CannataHost

8:05

Because it's probably boinking.

Jeff CannataHost

8:07

Is it boinking? Is that what people are thinking about all the time? Well,

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:10

I mean, I'll tell you this.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:13

Most of the time, people are just... thinking about what they're seeing right now.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:21

We're a lot like dogs.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:23

There's not a lot of, like, what I'm finding by this study.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:26

So here's the deal.

Jeff CannataHost

8:27

What you thinking about? I don't know.

Jeff CannataHost

8:28

You asking me what I'm thinking about.

Jeff CannataHost

8:30

What you thinking about,

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:31

red car? Squirrel.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:34

Squirrel.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:35

Fast.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:36

Which one, the car or the squirrel? Yeah.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:38

Hungry.

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Mind-wanderingEntity
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Thought ProcessesPsychology > Cognition
EmotionPsychology
Behavioral ScienceScience > Social Science
Experience Sampling ResearchScience > Social Science > Behavioral Science
Momentary Thought and Happiness StudyScience > Social Science > Behavioral Science > Experience Sampling Research
Mind Wandering and Intrusive ThoughtsPsychology > Cognition > Thought Processes
Momentary Thought ContentPsychology > Cognition > Thought Processes > Mind Wandering and Intrusive Thoughts
Subjective Well-BeingPsychology > Emotion
Thought Content and HappinessPsychology > Emotion > Subjective Well-Being
Internal Predictors of HappinessPsychology > Emotion > Subjective Well-Being > Thought Content and Happiness
Thought AllocationEconomics > Behavioral Economics > Economic Psychology
Productive and Consumptive ThinkingEconomics > Behavioral Economics > Economic Psychology > Thought Allocation
Observing and Reframing ThoughtsPersonal Development > Mental Health > Mindfulness
Reducing Intrusive ThoughtsPersonal Development > Mental Health > Mindfulness > Observing and Reframing Thoughts
Economic PsychologyEconomics > Behavioral Economics
MindfulnessPersonal Development > Mental Health
Mental HealthPersonal Development
Behavioral EconomicsEconomics
Social ScienceScience
Personal Development
CognitionPsychology
Economics
Psychology
Science

What Do People Think About?7:23 – 12:53

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:23

What we're talking about is actually a study that was just done, published.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:28

Oh, it's fresh.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:29

It's hot off the oven, Jeff.

Jeff CannataHost

7:31

Oh, I love warm studies.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:33

Yeah, it's just hot, fresh research done by a university here in California and then another university off in China working together, literally called What Do People Think About? I like it.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:50

Direct to the

Jeff CannataHost

7:50

point.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:51

Yeah, and you might think that they were like, well, let's do this.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:53

Let's get down to the heart of the matter.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

7:55

Let's figure out, like you were saying, what's their passion? What's on their mind all the time? And if we were to frame it that way, it would be unfortunate.

Jeff CannataHost

8:05

Because it's probably boinking.

Jeff CannataHost

8:07

Is it boinking? Is that what people are thinking about all the time? Well,

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:10

I mean, I'll tell you this.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:13

Most of the time, people are just... thinking about what they're seeing right now.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:21

We're a lot like dogs.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:23

There's not a lot of, like, what I'm finding by this study.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:26

So here's the deal.

Jeff CannataHost

8:27

What you thinking about? I don't know.

Jeff CannataHost

8:28

You asking me what I'm thinking about.

Jeff CannataHost

8:30

What you thinking about,

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:31

red car? Squirrel.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:34

Squirrel.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:35

Fast.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:36

Which one, the car or the squirrel? Yeah.

A

Anthony CarboniHost

8:38

Hungry.

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