How does the brain deceive us? Neuroscientist and priest on why we make mistakestranslated

How does the human brain work? Why do we feel anxious, afraid of sudden disasters, can't stop reading bad news and sometimes don't understand ourselves? What does science say about the unconscious, free will and the human soul? And how does faith in God help cope with fear, anxiety and uncertainty?

In the new episode of the DISTRICT COUNCIL podcast, we figure out how the human brain works, why it sometimes deceives us, and what role the unconscious plays in decision-making. Let's talk about the nature of fear and anxiety, depression, doomscrolling, music, beauty and super-stimuli. Let's discuss whether a person is really only his brain, where certain thoughts come from, and how trust in God's Providence helps us live in our unpredictable world.

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Presenter:

Konstantin Matsan

Away:

Archpriest Pavel Velikanov, Candidate of Theology, Associate Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy

Vladimir Alipov, neurobiologist, popularizer of science

Listen to the podcast:

Timecodes

00:00 - Intro 01:09 - “The brain deceives us” 03:37 - Does science call a person’s “I” into question? 07:18 - Is the unconscious “from the evil one”? 09:15 -…