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How To Improve Critical Thinking, Embrace Uncertainty, and Stop Self-Censoring | Jenara Nerenberg

Episode 947 Published 10 months ago
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Plus how to speak up and challenge your own tribe, how to successfully engage with people you disagree with, and more.

 

Jenara Nerenberg is a journalist and author. Her latest book is called Trust Your Mind: Embracing Nuance in a World of Self-Silencing. She holds degrees from the Harvard School of Public Health and UC Berkeley. She lectures widely on rhetoric, psychology, neurodiversity, sensitivity, innovation and communication. 

In this episode we talk about:

  • The phenomenon of groupthink—and its health implications
  • The health implications of self-censoring
  • Vulnerability in the age of social media
  • The role of comedy in pushing back against social norms

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