Dr. Gena Gorlin⁠ is a clinical psychologist at UT Austin whose goal is to raise the ceiling on human potential.

I sat down with her to discuss how @ChatGPTapp has become a key tool in her quest for radical self-betterment.

In this episode, she feeds ChatGPT a list of her old journal entries, and it conducts the most thorough and insightful annual review and goal-setting session you’ve ever seen:

It writes a personal biography for her, unpacking themes and key questions from each year of her life
It helps her plan her year for 2024, aligning her focus and helping set goals
It allows her to see her own blindspots and avoid common failure modes
It predicts what the year might have in store for her
It helps her be more ambitious and reach higher for the things she wants

Ultimately, it acts as both a mirror and mentor for her—one that’s always on, responds instantly, and can take on any personality or psychological modality that she needs.

It’s a mind-bending example of how ChatGPT can unlock your potential.

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Dan is running a course with Dr. Gorlin called Maximize Your Mind With ChatGPT. It’s a four-week cohort-based course marrying the cutting edge of AI with the best of what psychology knows about how to reach your potential.

Learn more: ⁠⁠https://maxyourmind.xyz⁠⁠

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Timestamps:

Introduction 00:18
An external hard drive for our brains 4:14
What is epistemic hygiene? 7:25
Upscaling with ChatGPT 12:25
Dan and Gena’s brainstorming session 20:34
Gena uses ChatGPT to analyze her years-in-review 31:43
Outsourcing to ChatGPT 46:51
Pushing beyond “work-life balance” 53:36
Will ChatGPT replace therapists? 1:09:22
Building a new version of you 1:20:00

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

⁠⁠In Defense of Radical Self-Betterment⁠⁠

⁠⁠How to Use ChatGPT for Psychological Growth⁠

⁠⁠⁠Gena’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠

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