Something You Should Know

How Your Brain Reacts in a Disaster & Exploring Healthy Solitude - SYSK Choice

August 22, 2026·48 min·5-min readnarrativescience
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This episode of Something You Should Know explores three distinct but insightful topics: the science of how dogs perceive color, the psychology of human behavior in disasters, and the misunderstood benefits of solitude. The most powerful takeaway is that in emergencies, ordinary people—

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Amanda Ripley

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Amanda RipleyNetta WeinsteinMike Carruthers

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The Unthinkableby Amanda RipleySolitudeby Netta Weinstein

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Amazon

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Mental HealthPersonal FinanceProductivitySelf Improvement

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