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Psychologist Chris Ferguson discusses American mental health and the implications of cognitive biases.

Psychologist Chris Ferguson joins Adam Omary to discuss American mental health, cognitive biases, and the dangers of narrative overreach. Buy his book, Catastrophe!: How Psychology Explains Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse .Read his article on loneliness .

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