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Ep119 "Why do brains believe in the unbelievable?" with Bruce Hood

Ep119 "Why do brains believe in the unbelievable?" with Bruce Hood

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Why are brains superstitious? Would you wear a nice sweater that belonged to a murderer? What does this have to do with lucky socks, ghosts, our interpretation of coincidences, why kids often need their special blankets, and what any of this has to do with the brain? Join this week with guest Bruce Hood to learn why it's so natural for brains to take incomplete data and infer causes.

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