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Office Hours with Arthur Brooks — 3 Ways to Stop Letting Your Past Control Your Life
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3 Ways to Stop Letting Your Past Control Your Life

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

Are painful memories keeping you from enjoying your life today? Maybe you avoid a particular place or person because of an experience you can’t seem to let go of. In this episode of Office Hours, I explore how memory works, why our recollections are less reliable than we think, and how the past shapes the future we…

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