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Jul 2022
48m 37s

Reframing Your Reality: Part 1

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
About this episode
We often assume that we see ourselves and the world around us accurately. But psychologist Alia Crum says that our perceptions are always filtered through our mindsets — and these mindsets shape our lives in subtle but profound ways. In the first of two episodes, Alia explains how mindsets affect our response to stress. 
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