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Ep 518 - Steven Kotler

My Wakeup Call with Dr. Mark Goulston

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The Effects of Play on the Brain

Touch is oxytocin and orphans. The most common one is a hundred times more potent than medical morphine. We see it in the dogs all the time, because we'll do like enforce petting sessions where every dog gets at least five to eight minutes of cuddling each day. That's just smart, you know, smart elder care management with humans or with animals.

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