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When things go bump in the night: How our brains trick us into hearing things that aren't there

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When things go bump in the night: How our brains trick us into hearing things that aren't there
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It's 3 a.m. You've woken from a dead sleep because you've heard a thud in the darkness or a floorboard creaking downstairs. Or perhaps you've woken because you have the unmistakable sensation you're not alone.

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