{"id":71509,"date":"2025-05-09T23:40:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/?p=71509"},"modified":"2025-05-09T23:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:40:26","slug":"youve-been-tricked-into-believing-your-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/youve-been-tricked-into-believing-your-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019ve Been Tricked Into Believing Your Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mo Gawdat: You\u2019ve Been Tricked Into Believing Your Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That voice in your head? It\u2019s not you. It\u2019s just your brain doing its job\u2014spotting problems, predicting the worst, and keeping you safe. But here\u2019s the thing: it wasn\u2019t designed for happiness, just survival. Your thoughts aren\u2019t always true, and you don\u2019t have to believe everything your brain tells you. 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