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This week on TED.com February 10, 2018

Talk of the week Guy Winch: How to fix a broken heart 12:25 minutes · Filmed Apr 2017 · Posted Feb 2018 · TED2017 At some point in our lives, almost every one of us will experience deep heartbreak. In this thoughtful talk based on years of practice, psychologist Guy Winch offers wise, practical advice on how to move on from this deep emotional pain. Our hearts might sometimes be broken, he says, but we don't have to break with them. Watch now »

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Quote of the Week “ Heartbreak creates such dramatic emotional pain, our mind tells us the cause must be equally dramatic. And that gut instinct is so powerful, it can make even the most reasonable and measured of us come up with mysteries and conspiracy theories where none exist. Heartbreak is far more insidious than we realize." Guy Winch How to fix a broken heart

TED Radio Hour: peering deeper into space The past few years have ushered in an explosion of new discoveries about our universe. This hour, TED speakers Allan Adams, Sara Seager, Natasha Hurley-Walker and Jedidah Isler explore the implications of these advances -- and the lingering mysteries of the cosmos. Listen on Apple Podcasts, through the TED App for Android, on NPR, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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