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episode icon Behavioral Grooves Podcast
Delusions Can Actually Be Useful: Hidden Brain’s Shankar Vedantam Reveals How [Republish]
Shankar Vedantam is the host of the wildly popular p... more
Aug 22 2022 1h 21m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Speed round questions
Chapter 2 5 mins
The difference between self delusions being useful and being harmful
Chapter 3 6 mins
How nations are a delusional construct
Chapter 4 2 mins
Awareness of self-delusions and how daily gratitudes can shift our perspective of the world
Chapter 5 4 mins
Shankar’s personal story of delusional thinking
Chapter 6 5 mins
The role emotions play in our mood and delusions
Chapter 7 2 mins
How avoidance of delusional thinking is a sign of privilege
Chapter 8 7 mins
Why our perceptions play an important role in understanding delusions
Chapter 9 7 mins
Shankar’s unique approach to conspiracy theories
Chapter 10 12 sec
Grooving Session and Bonus Track with Kurt and Tim
Chapter 11 29 mins
What music Shankar has been listening to during COVID
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