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“We depend on our description of the world for everything we perceive. As a result, nothing new can be allowed to threaten that description; we hold onto it with all our might. So, what happens when we encounter new events and new people, and we form new memories?”

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Book:Hoodwinked: Uncovering Our Fundamental Superstitions

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