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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — with some help from scientist, computer engineer, and philosophy writer Bernardo Kastrup — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: This Paper Suggests the Universe Has Dissociative Identity Disorder Bernardo Kastrup Profile Panpsychism Is the Belief That the Universe Is Conscious of Itself Consciousness Is Known as the Hard Problem of Neuroscience Your Phone Makes You a Worse Driver Even if You Don't Touch It Nearly Everyone Experiences Intrusive Thoughts — Here's How To Handle Them Blame The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon For The Things You Notice More Than Others Need help weaning yourself off of your device? Check out "How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life" by Catherine Price. If you're looking for more ways to effectively treat your mind, then check out "Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: 7 Ways to Freedom from Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts" by Lawrence Wallace. The audiobook is free with a 30-day trial of Audible. If you choose to make a purchase using these links, then Curiosity will get a share of the sale. Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.