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May 2021
18m 28s

Are Any of Your Memories Actually Real?

Rob Dial
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There is a chance the very few memories that you have actually happened exactly the way you remember them happening. That being said, can we trust anyone's memories? Well in this episode, I am going to teach you the 3 things that happen to someone's brain when they recall memories and tell you stories. Follow me on IG here: https://instagram.com/robdialjr 
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