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[4:13] We tend to imagine that we can only become addicted to a few sorts of things. But real addiction is about using some…
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[6:29] Even though there is no scientific evidence that ghosts exist, you may not be crazy if you see one. [Video and text…
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[12:18] With the sequencing of the human genome and advances in neuroscience, along with discoveries in the fields of e…
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[16:44] Lisa Feldman Barrett is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, whe…
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[3:26] Look at an old photo. Then look in the mirror. Those two images are of the same person, right? How so? They don̵…
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