Trust Your Mind: Embracing Nuance in a World of Self-Silencing

「我們究竟是如何深陷於集體思維之中？即便是在應該促進多元觀點交流的機構中——例如大學校園？在這本極易讀懂的著作中，珍娜拉．奈倫柏格解釋了我們是如何走入教條主義的死胡同，以及我們又該如何走出來。」
——伊布．帕特爾（Eboo Patel），美國信仰交流協會（Interfaith America）創辦人暨會長、《我們需要建設：多元民主的實地筆記》（We Need To Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy）作者

「珍娜拉．奈倫柏格的《相信你的思維》（Trust Your Mind）巧妙地將近幾十年來的多樣發展交織起來，揭示言論自由受限與集體思維加劇對公共知識生活造成的原因與影響。這本書應能激發我們重新珍視與投入那些對個人與社會繁榮皆不可或缺的批判性思考與公開對話。」
——娜丁．史楚森（Nadine Strossen），美國公民自由聯盟（ACLU）前主席

「《相信你的思維》是一項勇敢的呼籲，鼓勵我們思考得更深、表達得更真。珍娜拉．奈倫柏格揭示了自我審查如何阻礙我們建立真誠連結，並教我們如何對抗這種自我沉默的習慣，以促進更良好的對話、更強健的社會與更堅韌的自我。」
——柯特．葛雷（Kurt Gray），《憤怒出擊》（OUTRAGED）作者、北卡羅來納大學教堂山分校「深層信念實驗室」主任

「《相信你的思維》洞察深刻地探討在一個極端分化的世界裡，促成自我噤聲、孤獨與社會疏離的種種力量。珍娜拉．奈倫柏格提供了一套思慮周詳的指引，幫助我們重新找回個體性，擁抱複雜性，並建立真實的連結。對於任何希望以清晰與人性來應對當代論述的人來說，這是一本必讀之作。」
——喬爾．薩利納斯醫師（Joel Salinas, MD），《衝突的韌性：如何協商歧見而不妥協或屈服》（Conflict Resilience）共同作者

「作為一名教育者、哲學家與博雅教育的倡議者，我深深讚賞奈倫柏格對自我審查與集體思維所造成傷害的豐富探討。她提出了一個令人信服的主張：我們應當透過誠實、坦率、勇敢且謙遜的對話，來學會為自己思考。在這個極化的時代，這本書是一帖及時的良方。」
——珍妮佛．弗雷（Jennifer Frey），塔爾薩大學榮譽學院院長、哲學與宗教系教授

「《相信你的思維》是一本針對當前世界極化情勢中自我審查與集體思維弊端的及時探究。珍娜拉．奈倫柏格運用敏銳的分析與研究，引導我們開放心智、進行真實對話、擁抱複雜性，並用更寬廣的視角看待人——視其為多面向的個體，而非我們以為他們應該代表的身份或觀念。」
——安德魯．博里加（Andrew Boryga），《受害者》（VICTIM）作者

Review
“How have we fallen so deeply into groupthink, even in institutions that are meant to facilitate an exchange of diverse views like college campuses? In this highly accessible book, Jenara Nerenberg explains how we got into cul de sacs of dogmatism, and how we can get out of them.” — Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America and author of We Need To Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy

“Jenara Nerenberg's Trust Your Mind creatively weaves together diverse developments over recent decades to illuminate the causes and impacts of the reduced free speech and increased groupthink that now plague public intellectual life. Her book should inspire renewed appreciation of and engagement in the critical thinking and open discourse that are so essential for the flourishing of individuals and society alike.” — Nadine Strossen, former president of the ACLU

"Trust Your Mind is a bold call to think deeper and speak truer. Jenara Nerenberg shows how self-censorship holds us back from authentic connection and how to combat our habit of self-enforced silence for better conversations, a stronger society, and more personal resilience.” — Kurt Gray, author of OUTRAGED and director of the Deepest Beliefs Lab at UNC Chapel Hill

"Trust Your Mind is a perceptive exploration of the forces driving self-silencing, loneliness, and social isolation in a polarized world. Jenara Nerenberg provides a thoughtful guide to reclaiming individuality, embracing nuance, and building authentic connections. A must-read for anyone seeking to navigate modern discourse with clarity and humanity." — Joel Salinas, MD, co-author of Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In

“As an educator, philosopher, and advocate for liberal learning, I deeply appreciate Nerenberg’s rich exploration of the harms of self-censorship and groupthink. She makes a compelling case for thinking for ourselves by seeking out honest, open, courageous, and humble conversations with each other. This book is a welcome intervention in a polarized age.” — Jennifer Frey, Dean of the Honors College at The University of Tulsa and Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy & Religion

“Trust Your Mind is a timely exploration of the downsides of self-censorship and groupthink in a polarized world. Using sharp analysis and research, Jenara Nerenberg guides us all toward opening our minds, engaging in real communication, embracing nuance, and viewing people as the complex, multifaceted individuals that they are--not the identities or ideas we think they're supposed to represent.” — Andrew Boryga, author of VICTIM

珍娜拉．奈倫柏格（Jenara Nerenberg）成長於舊金山，現為《神經多樣性計畫》（The Neurodiversity Project）創辦人，並廣泛地就心理學的未來、同理心與神經多樣性、敏感特質、神經科學研究、設計、領導力，以及媒體敘事的重塑等主題進行演講。

她16歲時便自表演藝術高中退學，隨後畢業於加州大學柏克萊分校與哈佛大學公共衛生學院。因其致力於重新詮釋心理差異的工作，她曾獲選為阿斯本研究院（Aspen Institute）「勇敢新觀念」（brave new idea）計畫的演講者。

她最喜愛的活動是進行一對一訪談——無論是主持與《紐約時報》暢銷書作家的現場對談活動，或是與她自小便在舊金山Glide紀念健康診所一同交談、服務的街友婦女與男子的深度對話。

珍娜拉的文章涵蓋心理健康、郊區生活、性別偏見、歸屬感與社群建構等議題，廣泛發表於各大媒體。她曾在亞洲居住六年，並於CNN展開其新聞工作生涯。她的專訪曾刊登於《Fast Company》、《New York Magazine》與蘇珊．凱恩（Susan Cain）的「安靜革命」（Quiet Revolution）平台，以及蓋瑞森研究所（Garrison Institute）、加州大學柏克萊分校「大善科學中心」（Greater Good Science Center）與KQED公共廣播電台。

她也是一位活躍的活動主持人、工作坊引導者與演講人，合作對象包括史丹佛大學商學研究所、OZY Media、塔希里正義中心（Tahirih Justice Center）與Park Day School等機構。

Jenara Nerenberg grew up in San Francisco and lectures widely on the future of psychology, empathy and neurodiversity, sensitivity, neuroscience research, design, leadership, and reframing media narratives and is the founder of The Neurodiversity Project. After leaving her performing arts high school at the age of 16, she graduated from UC Berkeley and the Harvard School of Public Health and was later selected as a “brave new idea” presenter by the Aspen Institute for her work on reframing mental differences. Her favorite activity is the one-on-one interview -- with NYTimes bestselling authors she hosts for live events or with homeless women and men she grew up talking with and serving at the Glide Memorial Health Clinic.

Jenara publishes widely on topics ranging from mental health to suburban life to gender bias and belonging and community. She lived in Asia for six years and began her journalism career there with CNN. Her interviews have appeared in Fast Company, New York Magazine, and Susan Cain’s Quiet Revolution, as well as the Garrison Institute, the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, and KQED.

Jenara is also a frequent event host, workshop facilitator, and speaker for institutions including the Stanford Graduate School of Business, OZY Media, the Tahirih Justice Center, and Park Day School. Learn more at divergentlit.com