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S2 - #4 - "The Social Brain: Wired to Connect "

S2 - #4 - "The Social Brain: Wired to Connect "

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This episode explores how social connection isn’t just a psychological comfort, it’s a biological necessity. From birth, humans rely on interaction to survive, learn, and thrive. The “social brain hypothesis” suggests that much of our brain evolved to navigate complex relationships, reading intentions, sharing emotions, and forming alliances. This evolutionary perspective lays the groundwork for understanding why isolation feels so profoundly painful.

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