The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy

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How AI Shapes Our Beliefs (Key Moment w/ Dr. Tom Pollak)

How AI Shapes Our Beliefs (Key Moment w/ Dr. Tom Pollak)3 Sept12 min

How do you arrive at your beliefs? In this clip from E182 of the podcast, Dr Alex speaks with consultant neuropsychiatrist Dr Tom Pollack about what AI-associated delusions may reveal about human belief itself. Rather than treating belief as something purely rational (a simple matter of evidence, logic or facts) they explore how beliefs are also shaped by emotion, meaning, charisma, relationships and narrative. They also discuss how psychiatry should adapt to the arrival of this revolutionary...