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Strange Things You Didn't Know about Your Brain & Yourself | English Plus Series


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Think you know yourself? Think again. Your mind is a fascinating, complex, and often baffling place, full of hidden quirks and surprising mechanisms that shape your everyday reality without you even noticing. Welcome to The Strangest Things You Didn't Know About Yourself, the audio series that delves into the lesser-known corners of psychology to reveal the bizarre and intriguing truths about why you think, feel, and act the way you do.

Join your host on an eye-opening journey through ten captivating psychological phenomena. In this series, we'll explore:

  • Why your memory isn't the reliable recording you think it is (Episode 1: False Memories)
  • The invisible mental shortcuts constantly steering your choices (Episode 2: Cognitive Biases)
  • The strange reason unskilled people overestimate their abilities (Episode 3: Dunning-Kruger Effect)
  • The powerful, hidden world of your automatic habits (Episode 4: Habits & Autopilot)
  • Why having too many options can actually make you miserable (Episode 5: Paradox of Choice)
  • The astonishing power of your beliefs to affect your body (Episode 6: Placebo/Nocebo)
  • The mental gymnastics you perform to justify your actions (Episode 7: Cognitive Dissonance)
  • How you can literally miss a gorilla walking past you (Episode 8: Inattentional Blindness)
  • Your brain's obsession with seeing faces everywhere (Episode 9: Pareidolia)
  • The surprising way you 'catch' feelings from others (Episode 10: Emotional Contagion)
  • Presented in a friendly, conversational style, each episode breaks down complex science into engaging stories and relatable examples. No psychology degree required! Whether you're simply curious about human behavior or seeking deeper self-awareness, this series offers entertaining insights and fascinating facts that will make you see yourself—and the people around you—in a whole new light.

    Subscribe to The Strangest Things You Didn't Know About Yourself now and prepare to be surprised by... well, you!

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