Maya Shankar
Kelly Corrigan speaks with Maya Shankar about identity foreclosure, the trouble of cognitive forecasting, and new beginnings. Now a cognitive scientist and podcaster, Maya grew up immersed in the world of music as a violinist, starting her career by studying at Juilliard at just nine-years-old.
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Maya Shankar Promo Clip
S5 E4 - 41s
Maya Shankar says the greatest lesson she learned from losing the ability to play the violin was embracing the flexibility of her identity. This, she says, aided her in rethinking her life and discovering that the violin was only one way she could fulfill her passion for human connection.
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