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Inner Cosmos: Why Can't Some People Stop Thinking Certain Thoughts? (Ep. 155)

Podcast · 2026 · Hosted by David Eagleman (neuroscientist), with guest Jon Hershfield (runs the Center for OCD and Anxiety at Sheppard Pratt) · Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Ever had a thought you just couldn't let go of? A neuroscientist explains why. 🧠

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If your mind keeps grabbing onto a thought you don't want, it can feel frightening or shameful.

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What it is

In episode 155 of Inner Cosmos (May 25, 2026), neuroscientist David Eagleman talks with OCD specialist Jon Hershfield about why brains produce strange, unwanted thoughts and why some brains cannot let them go.

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Free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast apps (Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman, episode 155).

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Heads up: Discussion of intrusive thoughts and OCD.

Age: Not verified (suggested 14+)

Out, damned spot! out, I say!William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 1

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