Lecture: Neurodiversity with Svend Brinkmann

Psychology professor Svend Brinkmann explores neurodiversity and diagnostic culture in this engaging lecture. He poses critical questions about the development of psychiatric diagnoses: are we becoming more ill, or has our understanding of mental wellbeing and deviation simply changed? By examining diagnoses in light of humanity's mental evolutionary history, Brinkmann offers a nuanced perspective on the mental challenges that characterize our time.

The evening also explores what it means for us as individuals and society when life's everyday challenges are increasingly medicalized and diagnosed. The event is relevant for professionals, parents, students, and anyone interested in psychology, social development, and mental wellbeing.

Svend Brinkmann is one of Denmark's most prominent cultural critics and accomplished author through works such as Stå fast, Ståsteder, and Gå glip, as well as the radio program Brinkmanns briks. He consistently challenges contemporary culture's focus on self-optimization and endless development.