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Jan 2023
7m 36s

Rewind with Dr. Maya Shankar: Control is...

Headspace Studios
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This week's Rewind features cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar. She also hosts “A Slight Change of Plans” — a podcast about who we become in the face of big change. Today she discusses the illusion of control, and how when life gets in the way of our plans, we don’t have to see it as a defeat. If you'd like to hear some great stories about personal change ... Show More
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