{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unravelling","title":"Extension of your mind: Navigating complexity beyond the individual","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3021,"description":"In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White sits down with psychiatrist and bioethicist Dr. Anthony Peter Weiss, Chief Medical Officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, to explore how our brains navigate an increasingly complex world. From the brain's limited energy supply to its remarkable ability to build mental \"maps\" of reality, Dr. Weiss explains why relying on tools, technology, and other people isn't a weakness, but a fundamental part of being human.The conversation explores how we naturally offload cognitive and emotional burdens through writing, relationships, group therapy, and even artificial intelligence. Dr. Weiss shares insights into why structured environments like inpatient psychiatric units can be so healing, how depression can emerge when the brain becomes overwhelmed, and why meaningful human connection remains one of our greatest resources for resilience.\nDr. Weiss encourages listeners to protect the brain's limited energy through healthy routines, intentional rest, and meaningful relationships, while embracing the tools and communities that help us thrive.\nDr. Antony Weiss's website","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DFv_jsT4dlZe1uqhWp5KSBDMc3cIxdIxVJhA07fsEN4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NWY1/MWYzNzgwZGIwNmEy/NWNmM2U4N2U3MDA3/NTAwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}