#28: Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind with Daniel Z. Lieberman

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Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D. is a clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University. He is also a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a recipient of the Caron Foundation Research Award, and he has published over 50 scientific reports on behavioral science. He has provided insight on psychiatric issues for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Commerce, and the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy, and has discussed mental health in interviews on CNN, C-SPAN, and PBS.
He is also coauthor of the international bestseller The Molecule of More, which has been translated into 20 languages.
His latest book is Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind.

Some of the topics we discussed includes:

• Why has the unconscious historically been perceived as a supernatural force and why is magic and the supernatural still so compelling to us?
• How can we recognise the influences of the unconscious and make it an ally in helping us become who we're meant to be? and how can we become more transcendent?
• The benefits of seeing spirits everywhere
• The meaning behind the symbol of the snake with its tail in its mouth (Ouroboros)
• How everything in the material world is imperfect and in the process of becoming something else.
• What is the theory and benefits behind embracing fairytales and fiction?

The Book and Audiobook: Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind. is out now.
You can also find out more about Daniel on his website https://www.danielzlieberman.com
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