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Stop Blaming the Driver: Why Car Sickness Is All in Your Head

Neuroscientist Dean Burnett explains that motion sickness may actually be caused by your brain thinking it has been poisoned.

Stop Blaming the Driver: Why Car Sickness Is All in Your Head
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[DIGEST: NPR, Science Alert, New York Magazine]

If you get motion sickness, you’re not alone. About 33 percent of the population is susceptible to motion sickness. While you may assume that the queasiness comes from being bumped and jostled about, the actual reason may be a bit stranger.

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