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Mar 2023
49m 20s

How Your Beliefs Shape Reality

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
About this episode
As you move through the world, it's inevitable that your way of seeing things won't always align with the people around you. Maybe you disagree with the way your neighbor raises her kids, or find your brother's politics to be troubling. But you may not realize how much your core beliefs shape your perception of the world. This week, we talk with psychologist ... Show More
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