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Explore the Psychology of peak performance across all spheres of life. Dive headlong into the wonderful world of dissecting mental models, mindsets and mastery. Armed with a stack of science and a boatload of curiosity, we uncover the mechanics of the mind. Understand: “What”, “How”, and “Why” it does what it does. Learn to build resilience and a Growth Mindset. With over 8 million downloads this is your informative and entertaining hub for psychology and the science of self-improvement.
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4 Mindsets Proven To Radically Improve Your Life w/ Ryan Gottfredson
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Research has shown 4 mindset pairs as recurring themes for success in life and leadership: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset Closed vs. Open Mindset Prevention vs. Promotion Mindset Inward vs. Outward Mindset By looking into the science of how these mindsets show up in our lives we can build a more robust approach to success and happiness. These mindsets af…
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Cognitive Rigidity & How Einstein Overcame The 5 Biases That Keep Us Stuck (You Can Too) - [#5 Cog biases]
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How to uncover our fixed mindsets and the biases that keep us stuck? We dive into the concept of cognitive rigidity and the five cognitive biases that affect our daily lives: Functional fixedness and how to be more creative The endowment effect and irrational valuation of possessions The bandwagon effect and are terrible relationship with social pr…
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Life's Infinite Games: Understanding Our Choices & Playing By Our Rules
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Practical Psychology for navigating life's challenges and cultivating joy. Sam Webster Harris explores the concept of life as a series of games, blending psychological insights with practical wisdom. He discusses how every aspect of life involves some form of gameplay, from professional networks like LinkedIn to personal decisions and social intera…
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Curious Psychology: Overcoming Cognitive Load, What Is Expectation Violation & How Reactance Theory Explains War
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What is the source of anger and how do we learn from everything in life? This episode explores how to investigate our assumptions and find a deeper understanding of the world around us. We use psychology to investigate our curiosities and find unexpected and useful lessons for life whilst having fun. Cool moments coming up: The difference between I…
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How To Train Your Mind (Tip: It is NOT a muscle)
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The secret to unparalleled success is not enduring endless misery. In fact, it's the opposite. We learn how to amplify our abilities in any domain by making the process more enjoyable and actionable. The brain is like a muscle analogy is a harmful myth. It is based on some half-truths that on the surface make sense. Learn: Why we fail at doing hard…
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How Reality Distortion & the 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone (Especially Napoleon) - [#4 Cog Biases]
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Cognitive biases distort reality with good and bad results (like really bad). Today is a fun experiment where we combine Psychology and History. We learn about the 7 perception-based illusions of Cognitive Biases whilst applying them to the life of Napoleon. We understand how biases can be useful for us and lead us to greatness and how they can als…
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The Feynman Technique: Learn to Master Anything
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How to break down complexity and build true understanding. Richard Feynman is a Nobel Prize-winning Physicist and is widely considered one of the greatest teachers ever. He invented the razor "If someone uses a lot of complexity and Jargon to explain something, they probably don’t understand it." His 4-step technique uncovers the gaps lurking in ou…
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How Attachment Styles Fundamentally Affect ALL Relationships (+ Understanding Your Attachment Style) w/ Jessica Baum
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Uncover the reasons behind your behaviour patterns and what to do about it. Attachment is a core part of human instinct that is formed incredibly early yet impacts our whole life. Jessica Baum is a Licensed Mental Health Counsellor, Relationship Expert and author. Expect to learn: Why anxious attachment styles develop How to alter an attachment sty…
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Bad Strategy Is Why Projects Fail; How To Think Like A Professional Instead
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Cure your blockers and make meaningful progress on everything you want to do. We don't have a problem with ideas. We have a problem with strategy. We unpack how professionals think and plan their work in any domain so you can become strategic. Stop the ideas from passing you by and learn how to make better decisions that lead to concrete action. Sp…
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Desire and the Battle of Present vs. Future-self
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Who are you VS. Who do you want to be? It could also be stated - What do you want to do now VS. What do you want to have done? In both cases, the reality of how we act in the present moment can often be very different than all the desires of who we want to be and what we want to achieve in the future. In this episode, we break down the Psychology o…
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Mindsets can be described as life-changing, miracle-cure thought processes with vague and fluffy brilliance. In reality, Mindsets have a lot of answers to very powerful core elements of our behaviours. They are extremely important to understand. It's also important to not misuse them. Let's dig into: What exactly is and isn't a Mindset. Common Mind…
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Confirmation Bias and the 7 Sins of Lazy Thinking - [Cognitive Biases pt. 3]
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7 ways we are wired to be really dumb + How to become rational Today's episode covers 7 perception and decision-based cognitive biases that cloud our judgement. Confirmation Bias and NASA Availability Bias and Tornadoes Neglect of Probability Bias and Gambling [Bonus] - Black vs White Swan events and how to avoid being wiped out Hindsight Bias and …
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Why Being Happy Isn’t Normal... But It Could Be [+ Do you have Life Dysmorphia?]
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The illusion that your life is deeply flawed is fueled by the desire for what you don't have. We can develop an unpleasant distaste for our situation, a nagging sense that something isn't enough. This episode answers two main questions: Why is Life dysmorphia so common when objectively life has never been better? What can we do about it? Sponsor - …
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