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Is Modern Hypnotic Suggestion Effective?

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On The Gist, a top Armenian comic joins us to discuss if Azubaijan is even a country. Then, Mike asks Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker about the health benefits of hypnosis for a game we call “Is That Bulls–t?” She’s the author of The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It … Every Time. For the Spiel, can we talk about chalk at Emory University?

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