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Jul 2022
54m 56s

Separating Yourself from the Pack

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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Have you ever gotten into a heated argument about politics? Maybe you’ve said something you're not proud of during game night with friends, or booed the opposing team at a sporting event. Psychologist Mina Cikara studies what happens in these moments — when our mindset shifts from “you and me” to “us and them.” This week on the show, Mina shares the profound ... Show More
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