The speaker talks about his own experience of developing a knock on wood superstition despite not considering himself a superstitious person, and believes that many people have internal superstitions and compulsions.
A psychiatrist discusses how psychological scales, such as the OCD and depression scale, define normal as a range above zero and how many people have these conditions but don't want to talk about it.
Ibogaine therapy allows individuals to experience earlier life memories, providing empathy for themselves and others in a detached third-party perspective. It is often overlooked, but talking about it and realizing the shared experience can improve mental health.