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Jan 2023
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How to Think Outside Your Brain & Proven...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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Human beings seek out novelty. That’s a good thing in many ways – but it is also troublesome. This episode begins with a look at why we seek out new things, places and experiences and how we quickly adapt to them so that we then need to seek out more new novelty. Source: Winifred Gallagher author of the book New (https://amzn.to/3XsAxRb) When you have a prob ... Show More
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