62 min listen
262. This Is Your Brain on Podcasts
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Neuroscientists still have a great deal to learn about the human brain. One recent MRI study sheds some light, finding that a certain kind of storytelling stimulates enormous activity across broad swaths of the brain. The takeaway is obvious: you should be listening to even more podcasts.
Released:
Oct 13, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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