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Ep171 "Why Do Some Urges Feel Irresistible?" with Paige Gordon
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Ep171 "Why Do Some Urges Feel Irresistible?" with Paige Gordon

9/14/202646:29
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Why do two people facing the same choice feel different urges? How much effort hides behind resisting a cookie? Why can the brain keep wanting something long after pleasure fades? Can a molecule crank down the volume of your internal radio? Does a biological understanding of behavior reduce responsi