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Clang Associations: When Health Wellness Veers into Psychosis

From Modern Wisdom · May 25, 2026

Health & Fitness
Clang Associations: When Health Wellness Veers into Psychosis

Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - … · May 25, 2026 Health & Fitness

Huberman defines clang associations — a symptom of psychosis where people link ideas by sound or visual similarity rather than evidence. In the wellness world, this shows up as 'walnuts look like a brain so they must be good for your brain.' He's not diagnosing people — but this pattern of thinking is a warning sign.