ALBERT MOUKHEIBER - The Maladaptive Mind (Ep.387)

A conversation with Albert Moukheiber - neuroscientist and clinical psychologist. An episode co-hosted by Wael Taleb - journalist at L'Orient Today. A discussion covering mental health, political agency, maladaptation to uncertainty and a wider understanding of narrative and identity. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page:   / thebeirutbanyan   Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:38 Emotionally invested 7:37 An adaptive mind 9:47 Split personality 17:42 An uncertainty landscape 38:13 Mental health issues 52:30 SSRI in perspective 57:30 Political absolutism 1:06:31 Political maladaptation 1:15:33 Diminished leadership 1:23:21 Perpetual battlefield