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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Why Do Wombats Poop Cubes?
Description: Learn about a newly discovered way to cut down on intrusive thoughts; why wombats poop cubes; and why UPS trucks almost never make left turns.Â
Cut down on intrusive thoughts by getting more sleep by Kelsey Donk
Study reveals role of sleep deprivation in unwanted thoughts. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/uoy-srr102020.phpÂ
Harrington, M. O., Ashton, J. E., Sankarasubramanian, S., Anderson, M. C., & Cairney, S. A. (2020). Losing Control: Sleep Deprivation Impairs the Suppression of Unwanted Thoughts. Clinical Psychological Science, 216770262095151. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702620951511Â
Why do wombats poop cubes? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Emmaline)
BBC News. (2018, Nov...