ALBERT MOUKHEIBER: Psychology, Neuroscience & Our Mind | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #38

In this Sarde with neuroscientist and clinical psychologist Albert Moukheiber, we did a deepdive into the mind and discussed: Our brain in Lebanese circumstances Hope Resilience and other bad words Psychology in politics: triggers and fallacies Do we have a tipping point as a society The lies we tell ourselves as a people How can we inspire change? This Sarde is gonna blow your mind! Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episodes & clips! https://bit.ly/SardeAfterDinner Watch More of Sarde https://bit.ly/SardeEpisodes This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at   / sardeafterdinner   Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. --- Chapters 00:00 – Being Lebanese: What happens to your brain during times of “high uncertainty” 09:48 – Are the Lebanese people stuck? | The act of dissociation 13:37 – The Intention Action Gap | Defining Procrastination 19:25 – Intellectual purity & unreasonably high standards amongst activists 25:00 – Why the Lebanese people dangerously stick to what they know 25:51 – Is there a breaking point for change? 27:41 – Is there a silent majority in Lebanon? Everything is politics 31:45 – How Confirmation bias and cherry-picking facts keep us politically affiliated 40:31 – Do politicians think they’re doing the right thing? 43:29 – The youth, traditional parties and brainwashing 46:14 –The asymmetry argument | proving the unknown is more difficult than the known 49:27 – Deflecting responsibility: “The Metro Scenario” 53:28 – Enacting change is linked to mentalizable & non-mentalizable problems 58:51 – The Monkeysphere: Is there a limit to what you can care about? 1:05:25 – The battle of influence: How parties create different realities 1:10:39 – What happens when private companies control public debate (Publishers vs Editors) 1:15:47 – Why we need to have a common reality with differing opinions 1:20:45 – Having hope is like waiting for Godot --- Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner   / sardeafterdinner     / sardeafterdinner     / sardeaftrdinner   Listen to Sarde on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3nBjBGW Anghami - https://play.anghami.com/album/101474... Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3kE9MGn Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2I6ndjS --- Connect with Médéa   / medea.azouri     / medea.azouri   https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/... Connect with Mouin   / mouin.jaber   Connect with Albert www.facebook.com/albertm www.chiasma.co www.acte-lab.com Support Albert and buy his Book here! https://www.allary-editions.fr/public... ---- Edited by Dana Abdessamad ---- Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life. Digital Distribution: concast.me #Sardeafterdinner #Albert_Moukheiber #MouinJaber #MedeaAzouri