The Neuroverse Talks

In Episode 2 of The Neuroverse Talks, host Tarek Omar is joined by Aditi Bhatia — psychologist, group psychoanalysis specialist, and university professor — for a conversation about navigating collective anxiety in uncertain times. Aditi draws on her own research into media-induced secondary trauma (conducted during COVID) to explain why social media is the most psychologically harmful news source, and why something as simple as switching to radio can make a measurable difference. She and Tarek also unpack the neuroscience of hypervigilance, the weight of managing loved ones' anxiety alongside your own, and why our daily rituals matter more than we think when the world feels unpredictable. The episode ends with Aditi playing In Your Head — the card game by TheNeuroverse.co — exploring questions about sensory experiences, comfort rituals, and what "safe" actually means to each of them. A grounding, honest conversation for anyone who has felt both safe and unsafe at the same time and couldn't quite explain why.

Founder, father, Dungeon Master and seasoned venture builder. In this episode, strategic advisor Dirk Stevens shares his journey to an adult OCD diagnosis and how cognitive offloading, structure, and decision frameworks transformed both his business and personal life.A grounded conversation about uncertainty, burnout, and building guardrails that create real freedom.