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?
What does psychology say about the role of information in building wisdom and lasting change in our lives?
There is an explosion in self-help content. From gurus on Tik Tok to 85,000 self-help books being published a year. But what actually works?
This episode explores the psychology of learning and how to put information into practice:
- How to identify time-wasting nonsense?
- 3 steps to build a healthy content diet
- The best forms of content for retention and lasting changes?
- Take home strategy to build deeper wisdom
You'll come away with an improved growth mindset that doesn't fall for promises of instant results and is ready to put time and effort into cultivating wisdom instead of consuming it.
Recommended Books:
- Slow Productivity - Cal Newport
- The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg
- Pachinko - Min Jin Lee
- Wild Swans - Jung Chang
- Replay - Ken Grimwood
- Dalai Lama's Cat - David Michie
- And The Mountains Echoed - Khaled Hosseini
- The Mood Of Future Joys - Alastair Humphreys
- Siddartha - Herman Hesse
Science References:
- Dr Robert Sternberg - What is Wisdom and How Can We Develop It
- Dr Patricia Alexander - The Development of Expertise: The Journey from Acclimation to Proficiency
- Dr Paul Zak - The Neuroscience of Narrative Transportation: Why Inspiring Stories Make Us React
- Dr Keith Oatley - Fiction: The Narrative Simulation of Social Worlds
- Dr Richard Nisbett - The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently
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Chapters:
00:00 How to actually help yourself with self-help
01:18 The Paradox of Modern Self-Help
02:36 The Slow Wisdom of Ancient Cultures
03:06 The Harm of Fast Advice & Illusion of Instant Mastery
05:01 Cal Newport's Framework for Personal Development - Three Types of Self-Help Content
06:17 The Candy Bar of Self-Help: Social Media
07:06 The Protein Shake: Longer Form Content
07:50 The Full Meal: Books
10:08 The Power of Narrative Transportation
19:27 The Value of Diverse Perspectives
20:56 Building a House of Personal Growth
22:08 A Balanced Approach to Content Consumption
24:13 The Danger of Overwhelming Amounts Information and Instructions
27:07 Conclusion: Cultivating Wisdom
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