E11 - Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman: The Psychology of Self Actualization

Psychologist, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, reveals the path of authentic self actualization in life. He shares his story of discovering his genius, after going through most of school labeled as "special ed" - reminding us that our gifts don't always fit in the traditional boxes we are told they should. He dives deep today on growth mindset, healthy self esteem, and defining purpose in life. To help us understand on a psychology level, the true journey of Knowing Thyself.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

2:03 From Special Ed to Psychologist 

12:05 Choose Growth

19:54 Gratefulness & Expectation 

23:48 Mundane moments 

29:03 Defining Narcissism 

35:13 Healthy Self Esteem 

48:20 Understand your strengths

50:08 Purpose & Clarity

1:00:26 Self actualization 

1:07:18 Authentic transcendence 

1:09:29 To Know Thyself 

1:19:08 Yes, and…

1:21:50 Tapping into our creativity

1:24:40 Conclusion

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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman

Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is a professor at Columbia University and founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential. Dr. Kaufman has taught at Columbia University, Yale, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.

Dr. Kaufman hosts the #1 psychology podcast in the world— The Psychology Podcast— which has received over 20 million downloads and was included in Business Insider’s list of “9 podcasts that will change how you think about human behavior.” Dr. Kaufman is interested in using his research to help all kinds of minds live a creative, fulfilling, and self-actualized life. His early educational experiences made him realize the deep reservoir of untapped potential of students, including bright and creative children who have been diagnosed with a learning disability. In 2015, he was named one of “50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world” by Business Insider.

Dr. Kaufman likes to share his enthusiasm and knowledge of the science of potential through his books, teaching, self-actualization coaching, podcast, blog, articles, and speaking engagements. If you’d like him to speak at one of your events, you can make a request here.

Dr. Kaufman’s writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Scientific American, Psychology Today, and Harvard Business Review, and he is the author and editor of 9 books.

Website: https://scottbarrykaufman.com

Podcast: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/

Self-Actualization Tests: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/selfactualizationtests/

Books: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/

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