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Assumptions, Philadelphia, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

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Ever catch yourself reacting to a story in your head instead of the person in front of you? In this episode of The Voyage Cast, therapist and host Eddie Eccker unpacks how our brains fill in the blanks and how those mental shortcuts quietly shape our relationships, our culture, and our conflicts.

From a funny gas station encounter involving Spaceballs and a misunderstood license plate to the psychology of “cognitive misers,” Eddie explores why we assume the worst, how social media fuels snap judgments, and what it means to practice generous assumptions instead.

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