Infidelity, secrets and our need for connection - Esther Perel

Esther Perel is a world-renowned relationship
therapist, bestselling author, and a fantastic and inspiring
speaker. She has given 20+ million viewed TED talks that had
challenged the views of many people regarding sex, relationships,
and infidelity.


I could not have thought of anyone who is more suitable (and more
keen) for doing the interview with Esther than my wife Dina.


Dina Wittfoth is a neuroscientist working at the
Medical School Hannover, Germany ( and has read and listened to
all Esther has been published). She is my co-host of the podcast
"Science on the Rocks". Dina made an incredible effort to make
this interview happen!


The Shownotes are available at


Inside-Brains.com


6:25 Evidence-based vs. Eminence-based - Challenging dogmas


7:59 Building community and training with Esther - Her platform
‚Sessions‘


9:26 Let’s not be so sure - the truth of today is often the joke
of tomorrow


10:48 Including the body in therapy vs. more ‚cerebral‘
approaches


12:58 ‚The State of Affairs‘ – Esther’s most recent NYT
Bestseller


13:59 Post-traumatic growth - What it takes to learn from affairs


19:59 Can you afford honesty? Socioeconomic context and working
with secrets in therapy


24:51 Freedom, self-reliance and interdependence in the
Millennial generation


30:01 Community as an approach to life


36:58 Including the Body – Therapy is an experience, it’s not
just a thought!


38:17 Translations and broadening the conversation –
Synthesizers, Excavators and the therapeutic toolbox


41:58 What is essential? - Learning by writing, teaching and
translating