Brain Politics
Managing Brain Politics When Two Realms Meet (Communication and Conflict Resolution)
Every interaction between two people can be thought to be an interaction of two realms, each with their own respective characters. Successful communication involves managing not only one's own realm but also navigating the realm of the other person to get them to understand and feel what you are trying to tell them. We walk through some of the techniques and pitfalls of communication using the two realm concept. We learn about the Dukes' love of dueling and how to overcome it.
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Meet Your Host Dr. Rajiv Parinja
Dr. Rajiv Parinja is a psychiatrist with Mercy health in Toledo. He started his career in England where he trained in psychiatry as a resident of psychiatry and a fellow in General Adult Psychiatry. He subsequently did another residency at the Cleveland Clinic in psychiatry. He has worked as an inpatient psychiatrist at Cleveland Clinic and at Mercy Health in Toledo.
He has an interest in understanding how our brains work from an evolutionary standpoint and applying that knowledge to improving the wellbeing of individuals and societies. He has developed a program called ENaBLe ME which stands for Evolution and Neuroscience Based Learning and Mindfulness Exercises which helps people understand how their brains work and apply that knowledge to improve wellbeing.
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