The Obvious: Invisible Gorillas of the Mind

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The Obvious: Invisible Gorillas of the Mind

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Sep 13, 2018

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What is truly obvious in life? What does the word even mean? Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick for a look at how we engage with the natural world -- from invisible gorilla experiments to the realm of phenomenology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 13, 2018

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Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.

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