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    Learn about why cannabis gives people the munchies; the Bicameral Mind theory that says the ancient Greeks lacked consciousness; and the evolutionary reason why you listen to songs on repeat.

    Why does cannabis give you the munchies? by Grant Currin

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    Learn about why cannabis gives people the munchies; the Bicameral Mind theory that says the ancient Greeks lacked consciousness; and the evolutionary reason why you listen to songs on repeat.

    Why does cannabis give you the munchies? by Grant Currin

    Hull, M. (2019, April 17). The science behind munchies: cannabis and your appetite. Examine.com; Examine.com. https://examine.com/nutrition/cannabis-munchies/How cannabis affects appetite: Brain changes. (2018). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180717094747.htmStromberg, J. (2014, February 9). A Scientific Explanation of How Marijuana Causes the Munchies. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientific-explanation-how-marijuana-causes-munchies-180949660/Deng, B. (2015). Marijuana flips appetite switch in brain. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.16957The "Bicameral Mind" Theory Says the Ancient Greeks Lacked Consciousness by Reuben Westmaas

    Overview of Julian Jaynes’s Theory of Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind | Julian Jaynes Society. (2020, October 7). Julian Jaynes Society. https://www.julianjaynes.org/about/about-jaynes-theory/overview/Patches, M. (2016, October 17). Why the Bicameral Mind Theory Is Crucial to Unlocking “Westworld.” Thrillist; Thrillist. https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/westworld-bicameral-mind-theory-realThere's an Evolutionary Reason Why You Listen to Some Songs on Repeat originally aired November 15, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/why-you-listen-to-songs-on-repeat-aluminum-foil-wi

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