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What Do You Think is Normal?

What do we mean by "normal"? Cognitive scientists have found that your notion of normality is shaped by the average (like statistical norms and hard data we have about things) and your ideals (the beliefs you hold). So our sense of normal is all a little different – knowing this can help us understand other views and how our perceptions can change.
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S3 E26 Length 04:51 Premiere Date 06/29/17

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S3 E25 Length 07:46 Premiere Date 06/23/17

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S3 E23 Length 03:39 Premiere Date 06/08/17

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S3 E20 Length 04:32 Premiere Date 08/03/17

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S3 E19 Length 03:28 Premiere Date 04/20/17

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S3 E18 Length 04:35 Premiere Date 04/13/17

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S3 E17 Length 02:52 Premiere Date 04/06/17

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S3 E15 Length 02:58 Premiere Date 03/23/17

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S3 E14 Length 02:45 Premiere Date 03/16/17

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S3 E13 Length 03:59 Premiere Date 03/02/17

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S3 E10 Length 05:06 Premiere Date 03/04/17

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S3 E8 Length 13:25 Premiere Date 02/21/17

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