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November 15, 2023
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108
48:36
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The divided brain, attention and how we see the world - Dr Iain McGilchrist

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Dr Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, writer, and former Oxford literary scholar. McGilchrist came to prominence after the publication of his book The Master and His Emissary, subtitled The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World. His work formed the basis of Orlando Wood's books on advertising, Lemon and Look Out.

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Timestamps

00:00

Intro

01:09

Iain McGilchrist background

06:05

Hasn’t the myth of the right and left brain been debunked

12:48

The changes in society based on right brained dominance

16:36

Are we seeing a left to left brained shift in society today?

22:10

How are the big discoveries made?

24:39

How understanding attention could change the world

26:34

How the left and right brains do things differently

29:19

Is attention crested by us or the world around us?

31:18

Can we train ourselves to be more right-brained?

35:13

AI asks Iain a question

37:13

How did Orlando Wood connect with Iain McGilchrist

45:02

Orlando’s most profound piece of Iain’s work