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The Gods Must Be Counterintuitive
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What’s the key to a lasting myth, a captivating religion or a sensational film pitch? Some cognitive scientists and anthropologists argue that the key is a minimally counterintuitive narrative: the right balance of the mundane with just a dash of the unreasonable and unexpected. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they discuss the minimal counterintuitiveness effect. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Aug 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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