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How To Train Your Mind: The surprising benefits of play

Turns out you don't learn faster when you're stressed, you learn faster when you're happy! So let's talk about treating your brain like a friend, not a factory worker. Muscles respond to stress with pretty linear upgrades; brains don’t. Brains upgrade through meaning, novelty, an ... Show more

. 23min 24sec

The Weird Psychology of Communication, Self-control, and Gossip: What evolution teaches us about communicating your needs clearly

In the noble quest to understand our minds, today we take a new angle. We track how grunts turned into gossip, myths, and the weird human habit of blushing when we screw up. You’ll see why your brain is basically a compression algorithm: squeezing an entire inner universe through ... Show more

. 39min 38sec

Hidden Potential: The Psychology of self-sabotage and changing what's possible - Heather Moyse (2x Olympic Gold)

We all love the idea of “potential” until it quietly turns into pressure, guilt, and a weird fear of actually trying. Heather Moyse didn’t start professional sport until 27 and still became a double Olympic gold medallist. Breaking out of her social safety and truly exploring her ... Show more

. 53min 14sec

The Feynman Technique: The 4 Steps to Learn and Master Anything

Most people “learn” by hoarding facts, which doesn't mean you understand them. Then you forget them all anyway... In this episode, learning stops being about cramming and starts being about curiousity. Using Richard Feynman’s four-step technique, you’ll find a mindset that will a ... Show more

. 20min 16sec

How to Stop Wasting Time with the Wrong People - Emotional maturity with Jonathan Aslay

Most people treat dating like a lottery; swipe, hope, repeat. Jonathan Aslay lost $2 million, his marriage, and his son. What saved him wasn't positive thinking. It was asking one brutal question: "What happened in your marriage?" Not to judge. To observe. Because how someone tal ... Show more

. 36min 39sec