About this episode
The episode explores the intersection of personal narratives, mental health, and societal challenges through various expert perspectives.
Who writes autobiographies? Is movement a choice for you? Do you plan to go back home? Have you had to leave ‘home’, forever, with fish still frying in the pan? Are you under chronic stress? Are violent people mad? Is poetry only a matter of luxury? What does Art do to our Default Mode Network? Is there a developmental trajectory to how brains develop over a lifetime? Does your brain’s development depend on your country’s HDI? What happens when one is faced with multiple adversities? Would you cope with the next flood? Do you live far from where your food is produced? Do we always desire to move both socially and economically? What creates the concept of permanent deprivation? Are there silent stressors around you? Are shocks now normal? Are only the poor vulnerable? Are you a woman? Is displacement necessary for progress? What is a family supposed to do? Will we keep creating individuals (only) for the Market? Are societies too passive? How is Bhuj different from Latur? Are scars permanent? Might heat spikes cause hate speech? Are you already immune to awe? How is Kabir being sung today? &, how are our brains going to evolve in the future? SynTalk thinks about these & more…
People in this episode
Guests: Prof. Vivek Benegal, Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Prof. Sandhya Iyer
Topics covered
- autobiography
- mental health
- socioeconomics
- art
- displacement
Keywords
- chronic stress
- Default Mode Network
- permanent deprivation
- silent stressors
- economic mobility
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Echo Of Extreme Experiences
Places: Latur, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi
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