

103. Mindset, Stress, and Resilience with David Robson
David speaks with David Robson, an award-winning science writer specializing in the extremes of the human brain, body, and behaviour. He has previously worked as a features editor at New Scientist and senior journalist at the BBC. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap, which has been translated into fifteen languages, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connection.
They talked about:
๐ง The brain's influence on physiology
๐ค The connection of mind and body
๐ญ Cultural and psychological influences on health
๐ช The importance of building mental resilience
๐ ๏ธ How to manage stress effectively
๐ The impact of social connections on health
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the third part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: ๐๏ธ Science, Reasoning, and The Intelligence Trap with David Robson (Episode 97)
Part 2: ๐๏ธ The Expectation Effect with David Robson (Episode 100)
๐ Full transcript:
theknowledge.io/davidrobson-3/
๐น Watch on Youtube:
๐ฃ Mentioned in the show:
Mass Psychogenic Illness | https://theknowledge.io/issue33/#:~:text=The power of,be socially influenced.
The June Bug Epidemic | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterical_contagion
Jonathan Haidt | https://jonathanhaidt.com/
The Coddling of the American Mind | https://amzn.to/4cfEU9p
Havana Syndrome | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana_syndrome#:~:text=Havana syndrome
Nocebo | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocebo
Dancing plague of 1518 | https://theknowledge.io/issue33/#:~:text=The power of,be socially influenced.
Allostasis | https://theknowledge.io/the-prediction-machine/
YerkesโDodson Law | https://theknowledge.io/issue23/
The Laws of Connection | https://amzn.to/3z9VKrR
๐คConnect with David:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/d_a_robson
Website: https://davidrobson.me/
Books:
The Intelligence Trap | https://amzn.to/4aWELqZ
The Expectation Effect | https://amzn.to/4bkisve
The Laws of Connection | https://amzn.to/3z9VKrR
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