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Episode Title: Update Bias, Creativity & Euthymia: Reframing Bipolar from the Right Brain
Description:
This long-form reflection dives into the deep links between bipolar experiences, creativity, update bias, and the overlooked wisdom of the right brain. Drawing from psychological research, personal insight, and visionary reframing, we explore how cognition, learning, and language can become leverage points for stability, growth, and renewed meaning.
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In this episode, we explore:
- What “update bias” is, and why it may be key to longer periods of euthymia (stability)
- The role of positive learning, not just positive thinking, in preventing relapse
- Mania and psychosis as expressions of right-brain perception and creative energy
- The power of perceiving value in non-eminent (everyday) creativity
- Reframing cognitive biases through the lens of right-brain cognition
- Reflections on the controversial expansion of MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying)
- Why people may choose death not to end life—but to end suffering
- The emerging potential of Re-Uncovery as a creative framework for integration and purpose
- Explorations of dark matter as metaphor for unseen mental dimensions
- Why creativity isn’t always measurable, but is always meaningful
- The importance of curiosity, positivity bias, and openness as leverage traits
- Reflections on neuroscience, dark energy, personality traits, and divergent cognition
Quote from the episode:
"If we all had that capacity—the perception, the insight, the creativity—this world would be different. But we're sidelining those who do."
