Podcast about critical thinking and mental health with Samir Chopra PhD

Critical Thinking, Anxiety, and Mental Health: A Philosophical Approach with Samir Chopra PhD

Maintaining a philosophical approach rooted in critical thinking can help us make sense of the barrage of information we experience during election cycles. Our natural anxieties are often preyed upon by masters of persuasion. We must enlist our powers of discernment to protect our mental health during this important election season.

To discover how to protect our mental health with a philosophical approach, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen welcomes author, counselor, and professor Samir Chopra back to the podcast.

Samir discusses the central tenet of his book, Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide, and relates it to the election cycle and how we can manage anxiety, fear, and uncertainty in relationship to others. He offers tips for reality testing what we will see and hear during this unique period of time.

This episode is a special edition of the Good Citizens Election Season Survival Guide that is designed to help restore common sense and sanity in a crazy world… Remember, civic duty plays a role here.

Original Air Date Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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Meet Our Guest:

Samir Chopra PhD is a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has authored and co-authored several books, including works on film, artificial intelligence, and sports. Samir is a champion of critical thinking who helps others find “their way” to manage anxiety and mental health through a philosophical approach. His most recent publication is titled Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide.

Samir Chopra — A Philosophical Approach to Anxiety:

  • How to regain control when anxiety penetrates our thoughts. {1:52}
  • Asking questions with a philosophical approach and healthy skepticism can clarify political dialogue. {6:19}
  • Extended periods of anxiety affect mental health and well-being. {22:23}
  • Our natural anxieties leave us susceptible to political manipulation. {27:34}
  • When the election is over, we will all still be living together in our communities. {30:52}

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