# 1776: "Ellen Langer - Counterclockwise"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-4639155)
Published: 2026-09-15T07:00:35+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/9/15/1776-ellen-langer-counterclockwise
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Duration seconds: 179

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Interesting Things with JC #1776: "Ellen Langer - Counterclockwise" – In 1979, elderly men entered a retreat rebuilt as 1959 and were told to live as though twenty years had disappeared. Days later, researchers measured changes.

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