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Mar 2022
25m 18s

This Or That? How Babies’ Picks Become P...

Tinkercast | Wondery
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Things are getting out of control as Mindy offers free babysitting in the Laboratory of Bad Ideas! Little does Guy Raz know that she’s babysitting… for science!! What could possibly go wrong?! Join Mindy, Guy Raz, and a group of tiny decision makers as they recreate a scientific study that shows how random choices we make as babies become our preferences! It’s the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How and Wow in the world of why we like what we like! (Originally aired 12/7/20)

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