The Creepy Cool World of Imaginary Friends

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Natural Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Life Sciences

4.3 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2011

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Why do kids chat with invisible friends? Those creepy encounters are just part of how the human brain works. Even the average adult brain engages in something very similar. Join Robert and Julie as they enter the world of imaginary friendship.

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0:00.0	Hey I'm Jay Shetty and I'm the host of On Purpose. In this week's episode I had the honor to
0:06.0	interview President Joe Biden in his first ever personal interview about mental health.
0:11.4	We have an enormous opportunity but the thing I want to change is American attitude.
0:16.1	We can do anything. There's nothing we've ever said our mind who we've not been able to do we've
0:20.7	done together. For real. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeart Radio app,
0:26.7	Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Craig Ferguson goes in search of joy
0:33.6	in talks with actors, doctors, stand-ups and scientists, everyone. Is it love, religion, drugs,
0:39.2	money? Where do you find it? Craig Ferguson in search of joy, the celebrations, the dances,
0:44.4	science, poetry, laughter and music of joy. Don't miss it. Joy with Craig Ferguson.
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1:33.7	Welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind from howstuffworks.com.
1:42.1	Hey, welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind. My name is Robert Lam.
1:44.9	And I'm Dylan Bliss. This is yet another Halloween themed episode that can also be enjoyed
1:49.8	throughout the year. The theme is not Halloween specific, but it appears nicely with Halloween.
1:55.1	It does. It's very subtle, right? Settle tones of Halloween mess.
1:59.5	And in fact, we're wearing yet again some Halloween costumes while we record this.
2:03.4	What are you wearing? Well, I am of course my favorite movie monster. I am Gamera.
2:08.0	As you notice from the large plastic turtle shell on my back, the cool little tusks that I've
2:14.6	painted on my face and the tail. You can't see the tail, but I also have a large turtle tail.
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