The Deceptive Brain

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The Deceptive Brain

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Do warm drinks make you more likely to favorably regard a stranger? How do emotions affect your decision-making process? Can you trust your own brain? Don't be so sure. Join Ben and Matt as they explore the bizarre, at times deceptive, side of neuroscience in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Nov 1, 2013

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