103. Mindset, Stress, and Resilience with David Robson

The Knowledge with David Elikwu

David speaks with David Robson, an award-winning science writer specializing in the extremes of the human brain, body, and behaviour. He has previously worked as a features editor at New Scientist and senior journalist at the BBC. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap, which has been translated into fifteen languages, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connection.

They talked about:

🧠 The brain's influence on physiology

🤝 The connection of mind and body

💭 Cultural and psychological influences on health

💪 The importance of building mental resilience

🛠️ How to manage stress effectively

🔗 The impact of social connections on health

This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the third part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:

Part 1: 🎙️ Science, Reasoning, and The Intelligence Trap with David Robson (Episode 97)

Part 2: 🎙️ The Expectation Effect with David Robson (Episode 100)

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/davidrobson-3/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/hNHeV7umWa4

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Mass Psychogenic Illness | https://theknowledge.io/issue33/#:~:text=The power of,be socially influenced.

The June Bug Epidemic | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterical_contagion

Jonathan Haidt | https://jonathanhaidt.com/

The Coddling of the American Mind | https://amzn.to/4cfEU9p

Havana Syndrome | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana_syndrome#:~:text=Havana syndrome

Nocebo | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocebo

Dancing plague of 1518 | https://theknowledge.io/issue33/#:~:text=The power of,be socially influenced.

Allostasis | https://theknowledge.io/the-prediction-machine/

Yerkes–Dodson Law | https://theknowledge.io/issue23/

The Laws of Connection | https://amzn.to/3z9VKrR

👤Connect with David:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/d_a_robson

Website: https://davidrobson.me/

Books:

The Intelligence Trap | https://amzn.to/4aWELqZ

The Expectation Effect | https://amzn.to/4bkisve

The Laws of Connection | https://amzn.to/3z9VKrR

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

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