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The conversation continues as we dive deeper into the emerging science of cognitive immunology and how it relates to our well-being.
Harvesting Happiness is proud to partner with the researchers and scholars at the Mental Immunity Project (MIP) and Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative (CIRCE).
Listen to two separate 9-part Harvesting Happiness podcast productions that explore the emerging science of cognitive immunology. Both unique series examine how and why disinformation, conspiracy theories, and media propaganda are used to undermine critical thinking and common sense. This impacts how we think and behave as well as our collective well-being.
This episode kicks off the new bonus podcast series More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness available exclusively on Substack and Medium.
In this first episode, Lisa speaks with the award-winning author of Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think, Dr. Andy Norman. Andy introduces the mission and esteemed researchers at MIP and CIRCE.
Andy Norman PhD — Better Thinking:
How do you keep a positive attitude without buying into distorted beliefs? [3:27]
The role of philosophy in counseling. [6:16]
The neuroscience of the impact of fear and stress on the body. [9:07]
Who are the researchers at CIRCE looking for ways to train the brain to become immune to bad ideas? [20:23]
About Lisa’s guests:
Andy Norman is the award-winning author of Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Psychology Today, Psychiatric Times, Skeptic, Free Inquiry, and The Humanist. He has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, NPR, and The BBC’s Naked Scientist. His research illuminates the evolutionary origins of human reasoning, the norms that make dialogue fruitful, and the workings of the mind’s immune system. He champions the emerging science of mental immunity as the antidote to disinformation, propaganda, hate, and division. He is the founder of the Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative (CIRCE), a global think-tank leading the effort to inoculate humanity against cognitive contagion.
Book: Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think
@DrAndyNo on X (formerly Twitter)
Andy Norman Author on Facebook
WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out our episode library and special More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on Substack and Medium.
