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May 2022
27m 43s

11: Your self obsession is exhausting.

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Why are we so self destructive and how do we grow past it? Dr. C. Sue Carter gives us a scientific explanation for our urge to fail at natural selection. Writer Christine Wiedenbach somehow makes the image of a burning bridge inspirational. OBGYN Peter Weiss dispels some myths about endometriosis. And Rachel Bell teaches us that Twitter is a pretty handy tool for getting over a breakup.
Dr. C. Sue Carter
https://kinseyinstitute.org/about/profiles/cscarter.php
Dr. Peter Weiss
https://www.rdwhc.com/provider/dr-peter-weiss
Rachel Bell
http://rachelbell.info/

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