In today's episode, I interview Dr. Jim Davies, Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory at Carleton University. We talk about his book, Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One With the Universe. We also discuss what makes us empathize with the robots of the Star Wars universe.
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