Wellness – Hidden Benefits Of Delusion

Hidden Benefits of Delusion – Shankar Vedantam is
the host and executive editor of the ‘Hidden Brain’
podcast and radio show and author of the 2010 book of the same title. His new
book, co-written with Bill Mesler,
is ‘Useful Delusions: The Power and
Paradox of the Deceiving Brain’.

In this course, Vedantam explores his observations on delusion from various
perspectives and disciplines, including medicine, psychology, and economics.
What do Santa Claus, pregame rituals, and optimism have in common? They are all
beneficial delusions.