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The Genius Life · August 13, 2024 · 52m
Maya Shankar: The Cognitive Science of Change and Uncertainty
Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar discusses how the brain processes change and uncertainty. Covers why we resist change even when it is beneficial, how to reframe uncertainty as opportunity, and her personal story of pivoting from violin prodigy to cognitive scientist.
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Canon
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Shankar was a violin prodigy studying at Juilliard when a hand injury ended her musical career. The destruction of her musical identity forced her to discover a true self that had been hidden beneath the performer persona.
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Shankar describes meditation as training for change: it builds the capacity to observe thoughts, emotions, and sensations without immediately reacting, which is the same skill needed to navigate major life transitions.
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