How To Improve Critical Thinking, Embrace Uncertainty, and Stop Self-Censoring | Jenara Nerenberg
May 14, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 947
Episode description
Plus how to speak up and challenge your own tribe, how to successfully engage with people you disagree with, and more.
Jenara Nerenberg is a journalist and author. Her latest book is called Trust Your Mind: Embracing Nuance in a World of Self-Silencing. She holds degrees from the Harvard School of Public Health and UC Berkeley. She lectures widely on rhetoric, psychology, neurodiversity, sensitivity, innovation and communication.
In this episode we talk about:
- The phenomenon of groupthink—and its health implications
- The health implications of self-censoring
- Vulnerability in the age of social media
- The role of comedy in pushing back against social norms
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