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Two Guys on Your Head

Each week on Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, explore different aspects of human behavior and the brain.

Why the Death Tolls of Mass Shootings Don't Often Change People's Minds

KUT 90.5 | By Rebecca McInroy

Published June 17, 2016 at 11:14 AM CDT

Demonstrators march to end gun free zones near the University of Texas at Austin. The demonstrators were followed closely by counter-protesters, media, and local police.

In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology behind both sides of America's ongoing debate about firearms and gun control.

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