Mattias Desmet | Perspectives on the Pandemic
A Conversation with Professor Mattias Desmet, PhD
Mattias Desmet | COMMENTARY #71
Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, explores challenges and visions for the future, a “New Normal” that is different to the one presented to us now.
Mattias Desmet | COMMENTARY #55
A world in tunnel vision Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, explains the tunnel vision phenomenon in Corona, how mass formation connects to hypnosis and why waking up is so difficult. More content by Mattias Desmet: What is the difference between a classical dictatorship and totalitarianism? | COMMENTARY #52 A society tumbling into a war-like…
Mattias Desmet | COMMENTARY #52
What is the difference between a classical dictatorship and totalitarianism? Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, defines totalitarianism, explains how it distinguishes from a classical dictatorship and what happens if the opposition is destroyed. COMMENTARY #49 COMMENTARY #48 COMMENTARY #47
Mattias Desmet | COMMENTARY #49
A society tumbling into a war-like state? Mattias Desmet, Belgian professor of clinical psychology, talks about what happens to the social bonds during mass formation, why paranoia can take hold and why enemies and scapegoats are readily presented. COMMENTARY 47:COMMENTARY 48: Check out this interesting After Skool episode on mass psychosis here:
Mattias Desmet | COMMENTARY #48
How do you manufacture collective anxiety? Mattias Desmet, Belgian professor of clinical psychology, explains the four conditions for psychopathological mass formation – typical for totalitarian systems – and with that in mind, takes a hard look at the world at the beginning of the Corona crisis.
Mattias Desmet | COMMENTARY #47
Which reality do you trust? Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, talks about the discrepancies between the model predictions – that the mainstream narrative is based on – and real data. Why are the contradictions not taken into account?
Mattias Desmet | COMMENTARY #63
Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, explains why it is so hard to truly hear dissonant voices and wake up. COMMENTARY 63