I think we're alone now.

There doesn't seem to be anyone around.

I think we're alone now.

The beating of my...

Okay, hello.

I didn't hear you come in.

Maybe not, huh?

You, stealthy listener, have arrived nearly undetected

at the underground headquarters of deeply human,

the show about why you do what you do. I'm your host, Dessa, and I got to say, you have picked

quite the moment to home in on our encrypted signal and tunnel into the office. We are in the midst

of an investigation into some of the most mystical, disorienting experiences a person can have.

And the brain science that's involved might help explain big, important chunks of being human.

Stuff like religion and creativity.

So you'll forgive me if I have to gently tape you to your chair until we're finished.

Security in the podcast sector has gotten pretty intense.

Okay, music is up.

There we go.

And we're off.

This time, on Deeply Human, we're heading into the science of perception

to discover why we're so eager to find signs of life in our surroundings,

eager enough to see faces in the clouds

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