Mystery causes a mental itch, which the brain tries to soothe with the…

Diane Ackerman
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Mystery causes a mental itch, which the brain tries to soothe with the balm of reasonable talk. ✨ Diane Ackerman (2004). An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain, p.15, Simon and Schuster
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Mystery causes a mental itch, which the brain tries to soothe with the balm of reasonable talk. ✨ Diane Ackerman (2004). An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain, p.15, Simon and Schuster

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