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Future GMO Foods, The Thought Gap, How Your Brain Knows You’re Uncomfortable

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The Thought Gap in Conversations

A recent study found that we often underestimate how much a conversation partner is thinking about us. The longer it had been since their conversation, the less participants believed their conversation partners thought of them. When people are feeling particularly self conscious, like maybe about something they're wearing or something silly, then they can fall prey to the spotlight effect. But in this case, the idea that someone you had a nice conversation with has you on their mind seems to be a good thing.

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