#126Listening: Fill in the BlanksAcademic,CoreMedium

Stress Management

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"I think what is most remarkable about Dexter is his [blank] for stress management."Michael C.Hall, in a [blank] about his TV character at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City on October 24th.He spoke with psychologist Kevin Dutton, [blank] of The Wisdom of Psychopaths. "And I think that's because of his ability to, as the heat goes up, his [blank] goes down. The crazier things get, the cooler he feels.

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"I think what is most remarkable about Dexter is his capacity for stress management."Michael C.Hall, in a conversation about his TV character at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City on October 24th.He spoke with psychologist Kevin Dutton, author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths. "And I think that's because of his ability to, as the heat goes up, his internal temperature goes down. The crazier things get, the cooler he feels.
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