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Apr 2023
56m 57s

Silence

ELLIE ANDERSON, PH.D. AND DAVID PEñA-GUZMáN, PH.D.
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*cricket noises* In episode 75 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss silence and its connection with awe, ecstasy, and the experience of the divine. They talk about David’s experience staying silent during a collegiate debate and Ellie’s practice of meditation as it relates to silence. How does being silent reveal the inner and outer noise that so often surr ... Show More
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