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    Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

    Most self-help advice is guesswork dressed up as wisdom. We dig into psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science to find what actually changes lives.

    WHY LISTEN?

    Over 8 million downloads because we answer the questions that matter: How do I build mental strength? What creates lasting motivation? How can I understand my own mind well enough to work with it, not against it?

    This podcast is for curious skeptics who want frameworks backed by psychology studies, not Instagram quotes. Whether you’re navigating procrastination, building self-discipline, or designing your own philosophy for a life well lived—we explore the hidden psychology behind real change.

    WHAT YOU’LL GET

    Mental models and simple techniques from cognitive psychology, positive psychology, and ancient wisdom traditions like Stoicism and Buddhism.

    Being a human can be confusing, learning about it doesn’t have to be.

    We cover everything from emotional intelligence and habit formation to brain health and the nervous system.

    WHAT YOU DON’T GET

    No pseudoscience. No oversimplified “hacks.” No hustle porn.

    Just practical insights on mindset improvement, self-development, and human psychology that respect your intelligence and mental health.

    THE APPROACH

    Instead of telling you what to think, we explore how thinking works. Armed with psychology studies, social science research, and relentless curiosity, we uncover the mechanics of belief change, attitude change, and personal development.

    Success is personal. You might want to leverage your neurodiverse strengths, build a business, or simply discover how to be happier. We provide the mental frameworks to pursue your definition of success with mental strength and self-care that fits your life.

    YOUR HOST

    I’m Sam Webster Harris—a lifelong learner with ADHD and an obsession with finding answers to hard questions. After launching businesses, traveling the world, and nearly dying a few times, I concluded that psychology and science are where real wisdom lives.

    This show is my excuse to dive deep into health and fitness research, behavioral psychology, and cool science while helping you build genuine self-discipline and motivation.

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    PAST SERIES

    Previous guests include Olympians, Scientists, Billionaires, and Sam’s Mum.

    Past series:

    — Psychology vs Stoicism

    — Time Management for Busy Mortals

    — Independence and Knowing Yourself

    — Cognitive Biases and Rational Thinking

    — Psychology of Connection and Relationships

    — Carol Dweck and the Multiverse of Mindsets

    — Addiction and Behaviour Change

    — Nervous System Mastery and Polyvagal Theory

    — Mental Strength and Self-Discipline

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    Master Magnetic Presence: How to be yourself but more likeable w/ Harry Cohen May 27, 2025
    Show notes

    A sunflower doesn’t hold strategy meetings to decide which way to grow. It simply tilts toward the light.


    This conversation with Dr. Harry Cohen invites us to do the same. The heliotropic effect—our quiet, evolutionary pull toward positive energy—may be the simplest, most overlooked lever of leadership and community.

    We explore what happens when you become the light source instead of chasing it. Why a six-second smile hacks brain chemistry, how a clean apology resets trust faster than any marketing funnel, and what my own networking face-plant taught me about social tax.


    Take homes:

    • Swap “small talk” for small wins to trigger instant rapport
    • Schedule a daily 1 % kindness rep and track the ripple
    • Deploy the two-word apology before your ego drafts excuses



    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

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    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

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    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: Master Magnetic Presence: How to be yourself but more likeable w/ Harry Cohen


    Chapters:

    00:00 Be the Sun, Not the Salt

    01:55 The Heliotropic Effect

    04:13 Personality vs Circumstance

    08:09 Simplicity vs Complication

    11:26 Giving Feedback Effectively

    18:09 Apologizing Well

    20:05 Embracing Negativity

    26:14 The Moonlight Surfing Metaphor

    29:37 Earliest memory

    31:13 Kindest thing

    31:57 Summary

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    6 Unsexy Habits of Geniuses - How to build substance over style May 23, 2025
    Show notes

    Uncover what it really takes to build greatness.

    There's much more to genius than effortless intelligence or risky business bets. We dive into the consistent habits that drive long-term results for coming out on top.

    They might not be sexy, but if you can leave your ego at the doo,r there's a lot more on the other side.


    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

    • Spotify - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠
    • Apple - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠
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    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

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    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: How To Change The World - Introducing my new show - The history of innovation.


    Chapters:

    00:00 People who boast about their IQ are losers

    01:45 #1 Focus on other people's achievements

    03:11 #2 Always focus on learning over money or power

    05:07 #3 Be the dumbest person in the room

    07:17 #4 Use mentors (a lot!)

    10:43 #5 Be embarrassingly weird

    12:21 #6 Assume you are usually wrong

    13:49 Bonus Tip: Work hard

    16:18 Outro

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    The Joy of Missing Out: The simple way to reducing overwhelm and increase focus May 16, 2025
    Show notes

    You’re not lazy. You’re overloaded. And no, another productivity hack won’t save you.

    In this episode, I talk about how minimalism isn’t about white walls and hidden kitchen bins—it’s about your calendar, your relationships, your identity.

    I unpack the joy of missing out using stories from travel, creative burnout, and watching a guy walk around Britain with nothing but a backpack. Turns out, when you’re doing too much, you're not living—you’re buffering.

    We explore how having too many goals is like trying to break a window with a handful of dust.

    Want more focus? You have to do less.

    Three things you’ll learn:

    • Why doing less actually makes you better at what matters

    • How owning less clears mental space (not just your room)

    • A question to instantly identify what’s worth saying “no” to

    Want your brain back? Hit play.



    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

    • Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠
    • Apple - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠
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    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

    📺 Watch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (Growth Mindset)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🛜 Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growth Mindset⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: The Joy of Missing Out: The simple way to reducing overwhelm and increase focus


    Chapters:

    00:00 2 ways to be rich

    02:23 Doing too many things stresses us out

    06:36 More things = more responsibilities and more problems

    09:12 Less stuff = Less problems, less complaining and more happiness

    09:12 Are you doing things that exhaust you or you actually enjoy

    10:09 Analogy of Breaking A Window

    10:45 Story of A Recent Hiking Trip with Jamie Lloyd

    14:28 A Year Can Make A Huge Difference

    16:07 Make Full Use of Your Stuff

    17:25 Send Off


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    The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment - Psychology vs your Biology May 13, 2025
    Show notes

    Love isn’t just a feeling, it’s a pattern. And patterns, when understood, can be changed.


    We are the descendants of beings who bonded, lusted, and survived—not by chance, but by biology.

    In this episode, we explore the elegant architecture of love, divided into three distinct experiences: lust, attraction, and attachment.

    Each has its own hormonal symphony: testosterone’s drive, dopamine’s thrill, oxytocin’s warmth. But these chemicals, while essential, are not our destiny. We must choose how we respond to them.

    The opportunity lies in seeing love not just as passion, but as a practice—a practice of self-awareness, empathy, and intentionality.

    • Reframe love from chaos to conscious experience.

    • Observe your emotions without becoming them.

    • Build connection that outlasts dopamine spikes.

    Your biology is the system, but your awareness can evolve it.



    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

    • Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠
    • Apple - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠
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    👋 Free Call - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://cal.com/samwebster/mindset

    📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com



    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

    📺 Watch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (Growth Mindset)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🛜 Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growth Mindset⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment - Psychology vs Biology


    Chapters:

    00:00 The 3 main components of love

    01:27 Biology of Love

    02:33 Lust and the role of sex hormones

    05:42 Attraction and reward pathways

    08:25 Attachment and bonding hormones

    10:37 Love's addictive power and irrationality

    11:44 Infatuation, dependence and controlling behaviours

    12:51 Reckless and destructive tendencies

    14:11 How we lose rational thinking

    16:46 Choosing the right partner

    18:02 Cultivating healthy relationship habits

    18:23 Send Off

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    Anti-Fragile: How to benefit from uncertainty and build resilience into your systems May 09, 2025
    Show notes

    A system that grows stronger from chaos? That’s not science fiction. It’s nature’s original design.
    Nassim Taleb's Antifragile isn't just a book. It’s a lens—a way to see the world not as a series of risks to be avoided, but as opportunities to evolve.

    In this episode, we explore what it means to thrive in disorder. From ancient myths like the Hydra, to modern jobs and biological systems, we trace the pattern: fragility is punished, antifragility is rewarded.

    What if you built a life where setbacks made you better, not bitter?

    Where unpredictability wasn’t a threat, but a catalyst?

    That’s the shift we’re inviting you to make.

    Takeaways:

    • Design your systems to gain from shocks, not just resist them.

    • Embrace small failures—they prevent catastrophic ones.

    • Seek environments where your upside grows with uncertainty.


    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

    • Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠
    • Apple - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠
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    📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com



    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

    📺 Watch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (Growth Mindset)⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🛜 Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Growth Mindset⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: Anti-Fragile: How to benefit from uncertainty and build resilience into your systems


    Chapters:

    00:00 Introduction and Book Overview

    03:38 The Central Triad: Fragile, Robust, Anti-Fragile

    03:38 Mythological Examples of Anti-Fragility

    05:14 Real-World Examples of Anti-Fragility

    08:16 Anti-Fragility in Careers and Jobs

    11:05 Economic Systems and Anti-Fragility

    18:27 The Barbell Strategy for Anti-Fragility

    21:21 Optionality: The Key to Anti-Fragility

    25:54 The Narrative Fallacy and Practical Applications

    28:52 The Path to Invention: Jet Engine and Beyond

    29:42 Investing in Thinkers, Not Theories

    30:11 Scientific Research vs. Practical Tinkering

    31:05 Discussing 'Elephant in the Brain'

    32:18 Understanding Favorable Asymmetries

    33:41 Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Hyperinflation

    35:00 Perishable vs. Non-Perishable: Longevity of Ideas

    36:05 Nature's Anti-Fragility and Diet Choices

    38:57 Neo Mania: Obsession with Newness

    39:56 Medicine: Less is More

    45:05 Ethics of Fragility and Anti-Fragility

    45:30 Wrap up

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    How to Be Less Wrong: The psychology of self-deception and silly things we believe May 06, 2025
    Show notes

    Cognitive bias. False memory. The Dunning-Kruger effect. What do they all have in common?

    They show how unreliable our minds can be.

    In this episode, we explore the science and philosophy of self-knowledge.

    From flawed reasoning and failed planning to empathy gaps and epistemic humility. But explained using normal English...

    Along the way, we uncover powerful tools to help you become more reliable, more curious, and a little less wrong.




    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

    • Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠
    • Apple - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠
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    📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com



    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

    📺 Watch - ⁠⁠⁠YouTube (Growth Mindset)⁠⁠⁠

    🛜 Website - ⁠⁠⁠Growth Mindset⁠⁠⁠



    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: How to Be Less Wrong: The psychology of self-deception and silly things we believe


    Chapters:

    00:00 Introduction: The Illusion of Understanding

    01:34 The Unreliable Nature of Our Minds

    06:04 The Dunning-Kruger Effect and Cognitive Bias

    08:00 The Limits of Empathy and Understanding Others

    10:40 The Flaws in Our Reasoning and Decision Making

    12:39 No awareness or feedback

    14:24 Our tendency to fail

    16:45 Building Reliability and Resilience18:44 Nonreacting - Chinese farmer parable

    21:20 Conclusion: Embracing Our Ignorance for Growth

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    Emotional Intelligence: Why the FBI Trains for Empathy, and You Should Too w/ Steven Stein May 02, 2025
    Show notes

    People avoid you for reasons that have nothing to do with your deodorant.
    You can be smart, talented, even funny—but if people feel unseen or misunderstood around you, your life gets smaller.

    Dr. Steven Stein has tested emotional intelligence in everyone from Air Force recruiters to reality TV contestants. And the results are weirdly human.

    EQ isn’t about being soft. It’s about knowing when to shut up, when to speak up, and when to walk away.

    This episode breaks down emotional intelligence like it’s a muscle group: you’ve got to work it, stress it, and recover from it. Steven explains the science, shares unexpected stories (like lighthouse keepers and narcissists), and makes EQ feel practical


    We explore:

    🔹 Spot the everyday signs you're low on EQ (and how to fix them) 🔹 Build empathy without becoming a pushover 🔹 Train your emotional intelligence like going to the gym

    🔹 The biggest traits of success in the FBI, air force, army and navy

    🔹 The psychology of reality TV


    Come away with the practical side of emotional intelligence in real life - not just in theory




    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

    • Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠
    • Apple - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠
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    Steven Stein

    Bestselling author and psychologist who has worked with leading corporates, defense agencies and some of the biggest reality TV shows.

    ⁠Steven J. Stein⁠

    Books:

    • ⁠EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and your success⁠
    • ⁠Emotional Intelligence for Dummies⁠
    • ⁠Hardiness: Making stress work for you to achieve your goals


    Get in Touch

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    📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com



    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

    📺 Watch - ⁠⁠YouTube (Growth Mindset)⁠⁠

    🛜 Website - ⁠⁠Growth Mindset⁠⁠



    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: Emotional Intelligence: Why the FBI Trains for Empathy, and You Should Too w/ Steven Stein


    Chapters:

    00:00 Emotional Intelligence - Steven Stein Intro

    02:18 Everyday signs of emotional intelligence

    05:40 Improving Emotional Intelligence

    08:02 Emotional Intelligence in Different Professions

    11:30 Coaching for Emotional Intelligence at Work

    14:20 The US Air Force Emotional Intelligence Study

    17:00 Empathy Training Course

    18:39 Emotional Intelligence and Neurodiversity

    23:22 Trainable Aspects of Emotional Intelligence

    24:40 Building Empathy by Using Drugs

    27:11 Personal Growth in Emotional Intelligence

    30:41 Reality TV and Emotional Intelligence

    34:54 Cross-Cultural Differences in EQ

    38:20 General Likability vs. Emotional Intelligence

    40:42 Tips to Build Assertiveness

    43:40 Relationship between IQ and EQ

    49:59 Outro

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    Doing the thing - a short sharp masterclass on creating focus Apr 29, 2025
    Show notes

    There are a million ways to waste time.

    We don't need a million and one ways to be productive.

    We just need to - Do The Thing


    It's easy to overcomplicate productivity:

    • Over analysing your habits
    • Over examing your past
    • Over sharing your strategies.

    These are all effective ways to not be productive.

    In this episode, we cut through the fluff and focus on the pure, simple truths.




    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

    • Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠
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    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: Doing the thing - a short sharp masterclass on creating focus


    Chapters:

    00:00 The many ways to tackle productivity

    01:35 Essay - "Doing the thing"

    03:08 Busy vs productive

    04:47 Productivity for a podcaster

    07:00 False productivity - Hiking

    08:43 Psychology of productivity

    09:27 Procrastination - Temporal Motivation Theory

    10:49 Planning Fallacy

    11:26 Zegarknik effect - Just start

    13:19 Adverts

    13:25 Questions and answers

    13:34 When should I do the thing?

    13:44 What if I don't have time?

    13:58 How do you make time?

    14:59 What if it's hard?

    15:48 What if I am not ready to do the thing?

    18:45 What if I don't know how to do the thing?

    20:01 What if I fail?

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    Overthinking: The psychology of catastrophizing and how to stop assuming the worst Apr 25, 2025
    Show notes

    We don’t see the future. We predict it — and sometimes we predict disaster before it’s even possible.


    Catastrophizing is a mental reflex. It’s your mind, desperate for control, drawing monsters where none exist yet.


    In this episode, we explore the quiet space between stimulus and story — the moment you could choose curiosity over certainty.


    Relationships, careers, self-worth: all suffer when we confuse our imagined outcomes with inevitable truths. But if we learn to watch the story unfold without believing it, something remarkable happens. We reclaim possibility.


    You’ll leave with:

    • Understanding of how the brain creates fear to protect itself
    • Tools for building awareness instead of reaction
    • A framework for making peace with uncertainty — and using it to grow
    • The psychology that makes false fears feel real


    Stop letting your brain run disaster drills for things that haven’t happened. Tune in.




    How to Change the World

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    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

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    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: Overthinking: The psychology of catastrophizing and how to stop assuming the worst


    Chapters:

    00:00 Why this topic is popular

    01:45 What is catastrophising

    04:18 Build awareness

    07:10 Magnifying and minimising

    08:32 More details feels more real.

    10:16 The human tendency to just invent stories

    13:22 ADHD

    15:31 Catastrophizing and being diagnosed with ADHD

    16:17 Balancing worst and best scenarios

    17:23 Social anxiety example

    19:09 Write a journal

    20:31 Alex Hormozi selling gym subscriptions

    21:09 Want and don't want chair

    23:26 4 stages of intrusive thoughts

    28:50 4 step method for mitigating catastrophization

    28:50 Step 1 - Awareness

    29:57 Step 2 - Challenging the thought

    30:40 Step 3 - Imagine the best

    31:11 Step 4 - Accept uncertainty

    32:55 Catastrophizing is the opposite of Growth mindset

    33:14 Episode summary

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    Bad Habits: The Psychology of Behavioural Debt—and How to Pay It Off Apr 22, 2025
    Show notes

    What if the person you think you are is an outdated idea?


    In this episode, we explore how habits form—not from logic, but from history. From childhood rules to adult rituals, your behaviours aren’t just choices. They’re echoes.


    We look at behavioural debt: how the past continues to extract payments from your present and what you can do about it.


    We look expansively at different ways we pick up all these habits and identities, and then use 5 ideas from psychology and philosophy to fix them.

    There’s a monk shedding illusions, a writer who redefined his identity, and a cycling team that changed everything with 1% improvements. These aren’t just stories. They’re invitations—to become intentional, to design rituals that serve who you want to be, not who you used to be.


    Takeaways:

    • Reframe your identity as something you craft, not inherit
    • Use “identity microshifts” to pay off your behavioural debt
    • Hack your own Fresh Start Effect—even on a random Tuesday
    • Learn how to become yourself through subtraction instead of adding more things


    If you’ve ever felt like your habits were someone else’s or like your current actions no longer serve who you are, this episode will make a lot of sense to you.


    The real work isn’t in learning more—it’s in unlearning what no longer fits.




    How to Change the World

    Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players:

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    • Apple - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠
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    Growth Mindset Psychology:

    Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

    📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)

    🛜 Website - Growth Mindset



    Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


    Episode: Bad Habits: The Psychology of Behavioural Debt—and How to Pay It Off


    Chapters:

    00:00 What makes you, you?

    02:52 Memory and the self

    04:20 British Accents and lessons of children

    05:58 Attachment and behaviour

    07:58 Small Actions Compound

    09:36 Advert - Magic Mind

    09:38 Opening our minds

    11:01 Every story has a villain

    14:24 Path Dependence: The Continuity Trap

    16:21 Self Schema Theory: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

    17:52 Neuroplasticity - Hebb's Law and rewiring brain connections

    19:56 Friedrich Nietzsche and becoming who you are

    21:27 Psychological Rebirth: The Fresh Start Effect

    23:20 Conclusion - Paying of behavioural debt

    24:36 Feedback

    25:07 Send Off

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