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Aug 2024
45m 17s

The Neuroscience of You & Making Sense o...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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Don’t you hate it when you hear or think of a familiar song but can’t recall the title? This episode begins with a clever trick that will help identify any song and all it takes is a smartphone. https://lifehacker.com/how-to-identify-any-song-just-by-singing-it-1849039953 Why are you different from me and everyone else? What makes you the person you are? Tha ... Show More
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