Learn why talking to yourself in the third person can help you keep your emotions in check. Then, learn about “superbugs” (and why we need to stop them) with Dr. Matt McCarthy, author of the new book “Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic.”

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about research that suggests talking to yourself in the third person can benefit your mental health: https://curiosity.im/2I2Raxy

Additional resources from Dr. Matt McCarthy:

• Pick up “Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Official website — http://www.drmattmccarthy.com/
• Follow @DrMattMcCarthy on Twitter — https://twitter.com/drmattmccarthy
• What Superbug Hunters Know That We Don’t | The New York Times — antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-superbugs.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/opinion/hospitals-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-superbugs.html

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