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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: An International Bestselling Guide to Mental Health and Emotional Resilience from a Clinical Psychologist by Julie Smith
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The thing about the human brain is that, when you believe something, the brain will scan the environment for any signs that the belief is true. Information that challenges our beliefs about ourselves and the world is psychologically ...more
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