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Mar 2021
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ATG 10: Memory Hack: Learn the two trick...

JON ACUFF
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I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that your memory is a liar. We tend to think our memory is telling us exactly what happened in the past but that’s never what it does. It adds details. It deletes details. It distorts details. Your memory is a real rascal, a word I’m trying to bring back. That’s the bad news. The good news is that y ... Show More
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