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Nov 2015
16 m

The Biological Limits of the Human Mind

MATT BODNAR
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On this episode of "The Science of Success", we explore one of the fundamental underpinnings of psychology: the brain itself. Your brain is a roughly million-year-old piece of hardware, designed to operate in the world of hunting and gathering, where dangerous animals and competing humans may lurk behind the nearest bush. While our society has changed massiv ... Show More
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