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What happens in our brain when we grieve — and how it helps us stay afloat

Life Kit

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Introduction

Grief is like some one turned up the volume dial all of a sudden. Psychologist mary francis o'connor studies what happens neurologically when we experience grief. You're listening to shortwave, the daily science podcast from npr. This message is brought to you by npr sponsor ar b and b.

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