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Will Your Personality Change After Organ Transplant?

A new study shows that a surprising amount of organ transplant recipients undergo rather profound personality changes.
Will Your Personality Change After Organ Transplant?
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John Mac Ghlionn
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When you receive an organ transplant, you may be getting more than just a new liver, kidney, or heart.

Some recipients appear to acquire new personas, thoughts, and behaviors belonging to their donors, according to new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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