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You Are Not Ordinary

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain

Jul 27, 202601:35:03Science & Medicine

Stories about unlikely heroes have captivated people for thousands of years. This week, social scientist Ben Rogers explores why the "hero's journey" resonates so deeply, and how the stories we tell about our own lives c...

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You Are Not Ordinary is an episode from Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain. Stories about unlikely heroes have captivated people for thousands of years. This week, social scientist Ben Rogers explores why the "hero's journey" resonates so deeply,...

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