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Jan 2018
41m 39s

Why You Get Shy (and What to do About It...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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How can drinking hot cocoa from an orange mug taste different from drinking hot cocoa from a blue mug? I’ll explain some interesting research that shows how color affects our perception of taste. Plus, a large percentage of the population report that they are shy. In fact, almost all of us feel shy in certain situations. But why are some people more shy than ... Show More
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