Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThinking Fast and Slow: How to Make Better Decisions - [Cognitive Biases #6]
The surprising psychology of rationality, bias, numbers and happiness can improve your decision-making.
Daniel Kahneman's 'Thinking Fast and Slow' explores the interplay between our fast, intuitive …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Unravelling the Step-By-Step Anatomy of Having Big Ideas
What do we learn from the legends of history and how they approached innovation and making things happen?
An action-packed episode today to inspire curious minds to think big and act accordingly.
What…Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Surprising Truth About Independence & Being Yourself
Standard Self-improvement advice is usually beige, unhelpful and often just wrong.
We dive into the topic of "You are the 5 people you spend most time with" and learn where it is wrong and dangerous t…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
4 Mindsets Proven To Radically Improve Your Life w/ Ryan Gottfredson
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…Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Cognitive Rigidity: How Einstein Overcame The 5 Biases That Keep Us Stuck (You Can Too) - [#5 Cog biases]
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 …Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Life's Infinite Games: Understanding Our Choices & Playing By Our Rules
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. …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Curious Psychology: Overcoming Cognitive Load, What Is Expectation Violation & How Reactance Theory Explains War
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 psycholo…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
How To Train Your Mind (Tip: It is NOT a muscle)
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.
T…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Reality Distortions: How 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone (Especially Napoleon) - [#4 Cog Biases]
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 Cogn…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Feynman Technique: Learn to Master Anything
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 someo…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago