Growth Mindset Psychology
Exploring psychology and beyond for practical tools and actionable lessons.
Sam Webster Harris dives through the curious sides of science and questions common advice to find greater wisdom.
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Nov. 15, 2024
How To Increase Your Intelligence and Become A Deep Thinker
5 practices to adopt and 3 habits to avoid that will build your mental clarity and decision making
Nov. 22, 2024
How To Gracefully Deal With Life Problems
A 3 part decision framework to understand and solve any frustration
Dec. 3, 2024
How To Be More Interesting
The surprising techniques to be more yourself - that also make you more interesting
Dec. 13, 2024
The Psychology of FOMO - Why it's Getting Worse and What To Do About It
Modern technology amplifies our fear and emotions. FOMO is on the rise.
Dec. 17, 2024
Self-Help Vs. Real-Help: How to Actually Improve Your Life
What does psychology say about the role of information in building wisdom and lasting change?
Dec. 31, 2024
10 Powerful Stoic Questions: Review Your Year and Refocus your Life
What does it mean to life a good life?
Jan. 3, 2025
The Life-Changing Magic of Actually Doing Stuff - Get 2025 Started Right
Stop Dreaming, Start Doing - Action is more important than planning
Jan. 24, 2025
16 Strange But Beautiful Paradoxes in Life (The hidden keys to fulfilment)
What If Everything You Knew About Success Was Backward?
Jan. 31, 2025
Ego and the Prisoner of Success: 3 Steps to Build Silent Confidence
Insecurity Screams, Confidence Whispers - Lessons from "Ego is the Enemy" that we can apply to real life
Feb. 7, 2025
5 Science-Backed Ways to Stop Disappointing Yourself - Live Gracefully
76% of people regularly break promises to themselves - Why do we keep letting ourselves down?
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Oct. 12, 2026
AMA: Accountability and Procrastination, Lasting Enthusiasm and Auditory Processing Issues
Why we procrastinate, lose enthusiasm and struggle to process spoken information—and what actually helps. In this listener AMA, I answer three questions: how auditory processing difficulties affect a child’s willingness to learn, why enthusiasm disappears even when nothing is objectively wrong, and how to stop procrastinating on projects that matter. I share my own experience of struggling with spoken instructions, language learning and getting a podcast off the ground. We look at why “just try
Oct. 8, 2026
How to Make Your Ideas Survive a Changing World
What evolution can teach us about building ideas that adapt, grow and last
Oct. 5, 2026
How to Catch Your Brain Lying to You: A Practical Guide to Self-Awareness Over Ego
Learn how to spot self-deception as it happens, reduce ego-driven mistakes, and make better decisions with a more honest view of yourself
Oct. 1, 2026
Faster Than Normal - Living well with ADHD
A real conversation on ADHD, self-diagnosis, and how to work with your strengths instead of against it
Sept. 28, 2026
The Deep-Thinking Habits That Quietly Change Your Life
Train your brain to resist distraction, form your own opinions, and think like an intellectual. When every answer is one click away, we’ve forgotten how to enjoy the struggle of figuring things out. This episode explores the radical act of thinking more slowly in a fast-paced world. Modern life has made us intellectual snackers: we graze on headlines, notifications, and other people’s opinions until our minds feel full on intellectual candy floss. Drawing on ideas from Cal Newport, Charlie Mu
Sept. 24, 2026
Can Psychedelics Really Help You Change Your Patterns?
What the science says about psychedelics, neuroplasticity, and lasting behaviour change
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