Your Brain Is Suggestible. Here’s How To Turn That to Your Advantage. | Dr. Amir Raz

Dr. Amir Raz is a world-renowned expert on the science of suggestion with recent positions as Canada Research Chair, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Psychology at McGill University, and as Founding Director of The Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University. His most recent book is The Suggestible Brain: The Science and Magic of How We Make Up Our Minds.

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The big takeaway

Dr. Amir Raz, a former magician turned neuroscientist, explores how the power of suggestion shapes our minds, behaviors, and wellbeing. He shares that human suggestibility is not a sign of weakness, but an evolutionary gift—one that can be harnessed for positive change, from pain relief to reframing our mental health challenges.

6 practical ways to turn your suggestibility into a superpower