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Myth and the mind

23 mins | Apr 17, 2021
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How psychology guides our belief. In modern times, many of us turn to psychology for answers to life’s big questions. Rami Gabriel — an associate professor of psychology — reflects on how the science of mind and behaviour, saturated with rites and symbols, feeds a deep human need once nourished by mythology.

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