Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
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Your Brain Secretly Works With Other Brains
By Lisa Feldman Barrett — 2021
Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains some of the ways your brain is constantly changing itself (usually without your awareness) as you interact with other people.
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