The idiot brain and mental health

Biology, Physics, Chemistry. 23/09/10

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This is a conversation with Dean Burnett. Dr Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist, lecturer, author, blogger, podcaster, science communicator and a comedian. He was previously employed as a psychiatry tutor and lecturer at the Cardiff University Centre for Medical Education. Dean is currently an honorary research associate at Cardiff Psychology School. In this conversation we talk about Evolution of the brain, motion sickness, sleep disorders, Egotistic nature of the brains, attention, personalities, and mental illness.


About the guest

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:41 The Burnett law

00:03:46 Dean's background

00:12:33 Evolution of the brain

00:17:10 Reptilian brain

00:24:40 Modern life issues in human life

00:33:07 Plasticity in the brains

00:42:03 Egotistic brain

00:46:31 Social causes of mental disorders

00:53:07 Conspiracy theories

00:56:23 Brain as an algorithm

00:59:38 Intelligence

01:04:53 Anti-intellectualism

01:09:44 Illusions

01:13:06 Brain is not a micromanager!

01:14:46 Attention and attention spans

01:29:57 Isolation and mental health

01:32:20 What is mental illness?

01:36:04 Role of self-image in mental well-being

01:38:10 Suicide

01:40:57 A message for people going through mental issues

01:45:30 Next book

01:47:30 Thank you!

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