Seeking Closure in Uncertain Times #97

from Minding the Brain · host Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans

How do our brains respond to prolonged uncertainty? Is our era unprecedented? Why do we find the unknown simultaneously compelling and frightening? Why do conspiracies [...]

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How do our brains respond to prolonged uncertainty? Is our era unprecedented? Why do we find the unknown simultaneously compelling and frightening? Why do conspiracies become attractive in the presence of uncertainty? Join Kim and Jim for a timely conversation that touches on social media, authoritarianism, nuance and more.

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