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When to trust your gut instinct, and when to ignore it

When to trust your gut instinct, and when to ignore it

Update: 2024-02-108
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We all have moments in our lives when we feel an unconscious pull towards a certain decision.

Should you walk down that dark alley? Does that person seem a bit off? Why is that giving me the heebie-jeebies?

For Isla Lucas, a gut feeling while on holiday saved her life… Or did it?

We take a look at the science and fantasy of intuition.

If you liked this episode, you'll love our episode on The Pleasure Of Pain

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When to trust your gut instinct, and when to ignore it

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