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What happens before we have a thought?

Jul 10, 2026 · 13m

Summary

Dr. Chris Smith discusses the psychological impact on siblings of children with serious medical conditions, emphasizing the importance of honest communication. He then addresses the global health crisis driven by processed foods and obesity, linking it to evolutionary mismatches. Finally, he explains the neural mechanisms behind thought formation and the biological possibility of twins having different fathers.

Topics discussed

Acast podcast advertising introduction Impact on siblings of children with serious medical conditions Health risks of processed foods and the obesity pandemic Acast podcast advertising break Neuroscience of thought and brain cell networks How twins can have different fathers (heteropaternal superfecundation) Acast podcast advertising outro
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