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Episode 17: Bending Reality
Category: Science & Medicine
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Publish Date: 2016-04-04 18:25:06
Description: Words are weapons of mass expression: we bend reality by communicating it. This isn't some play on words or a deep dive into esoterica; we bend reality everyday because its inherently flexible! Humans are constantly trying to capture stable patterns in order to communicate ideas and experiences, but collectively understood or agreed upon words, phrases, or belief systems never evolve as fast leading to outmoded ideas hampering the progress of greater societal concerns. 1. Why do we use diagnoses in mental health? 2. Humans exist on a continuum. Correct diagnostic measures account for this. (8:40) 3. What ACTUALLY constitutes Bipolar Disorder (9:29) 4. Communicating experiences is difficult capture with words. Diagnoses reflect that difficulty. (12:22) 5. Science and the art of questioning. (17:00) 6. Different strategies are appropriate for different situations. One size will not fit all. (20:20) 7. Narcissists don't listen. (36:30) 8. Anxious children and high demands in modern society. Does imagination suffer? (38:28) 9. Collaboration is tricky. (43:35) 10. Pro-Tip: to better understand the world around you, monitor your adjectives. Try to explain things as they are, not as you think they are. (49:45) 11. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks, you just have to approach them different. (55:50) 12. All vehicles of communication, the dictionary, the Internet, the DSM, are tools that are only as effective the awareness of the users. (58:35)
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