Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation & Unique Abilities

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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
06:06 🗓️ *Procrastination and Creativity Relationship*
- The relationship between procrastination and creativity is explored.
- Procrastination and creativity show an inverted U-shaped curve, with the peak of creativity in the middle of procrastination.
08:55 🚧 *Why People Procrastinate*
- Procrastination is often linked to avoiding negative emotions stirred up by tasks, such as boredom, fear, anxiety, or confusion.
- People may engage in activities requiring energy, like cleaning, as a form of procrastination.
15:36 🔄 *Experiment: Procrastination and Creativity Control*
- A controlled experiment using tempting RUclips videos to induce procrastination is discussed.
- Moderate procrastination in a naturalistic environment was found to lead to the generation of more creative ideas.
17:44 🤔 *Adopting a Creative Process*
- Dr. Adam Grant discusses adopting a process that involves an initial dive into a project followed by delaying commitment to ideas, allowing them to incubate.
- The importance of not rushing into the first idea and giving time for incubation for more creative outcomes.
19:46 🧠 *Intrinsic Motivation and Curiosity:*
- Intrinsic motivation fosters subconscious processing and unexpected connections.
- Boredom in a topic hinders active engagement and neural network connectivity.
20:58 🤔 *Forced Interest and Self-Deception:*
- Dr. Adam Grant shares his university experience of creating interest in less appealing topics.
- Deliberate self-deception and lying to oneself as a method of cultivating interest.
23:18 🗣️ *Self-Persuasion and Cognitive Dissonance:*
- Elliot Aronson's research on cognitive dissonance and how self-persuasion works.
- Lying to others about finding a task interesting can influence personal feelings about the task.
25:21 🌐 *Finding Intrinsic Motivation in Tasks:*
- The concept of curiosity as an itch to scratch and fostering intrinsic motivation.
- Connecting tasks to a sense of purpose when intrinsic motivation is challenging.
31:07 🍏 *Nutrition and Cognitive Function:*
- The impact of nutrition on physical and cognitive health.
- Importance of vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and fiber for optimal cognitive functioning.
32:27 💡 *Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation:*
- Evaluating the value of extrinsic rewards for both children and adults.
- The dual nature of extrinsic rewards, influencing quantity more than quality.
37:05 🧘‍♂️ *Presence and Intrinsic Motivation:*
- Being mentally and physically present enhances intrinsic liking and performance.
- Intrinsic motivation's impact on focus, flow, persistence, and clarity of thought.
39:37 🧠 *Academic Culture and Social Media Criticism*
- Thick skin developed in academic culture differs from social media criticism.
- Surprise at knee-jerk criticism on social media without considering rigorous methods.
40:47 📱 *Impact of Social Media on Experiences*
- Social media's role in shifting focus from intrinsic to extrinsic rewards.
- Comparison of immediate sharing versus delayed enjoyment of experiences.
43:27 🕰️ *Time Confetti and Uninterrupted Blocks*
- Discussion on time confetti and its impact on productivity.
- Leslie Perlo's experiment on increased productivity with uninterrupted time.
45:17 🌅 *Chronotypes and Optimal Work Times*
- Consideration of individual chronotypes and their impact on work.
51:13 🛌 *Neural States, Divergent Thinking, and Creativity*
- Exploration of neural states during transitions between sleep and wakefulness.
- Discussion on divergent thinking and activation of unconstrained neural networks.
59:31 📚 *Importance of Feedback in Creative Work*
- Dr. Grant emphasizes the importance of feedback in the creative process.
01:01:08 🔄 *Overcoming Resistance to Feedback*
- Discusses the common mistake of seeking feedback from only a few people and the resistance that may follow.
01:03:13 🚫 *Dealing with Negative Feedback*
- Dr. Grant shares a personal experience of receiving discouraging feedback on a manuscript.
01:04:37 📊 *Quality of Feedback Matters More Than Positivity*
- Discusses a meta-analysis on feedback, highlighting that the focus should be on task-oriented feedback rather than positive or negative sentiments.
01:05:20 🧠 *Asking for Advice Instead of Feedback*
- Shifts the focus from asking for feedback to seeking advice for future improvement.
01:06:18 🛡️ *Handling Feedback Constructively*
- Introduces the concept of the "second score" to evaluate how well feedback is accepted.
01:11:49 🔄 *Applying Growth Mindset in Feedback*
- Relates growth mindset to stress and anxiety, emphasizing the combination's positive impact.
01:12:59 🔄 *Context and Micro-Environment in Growth*
- Stresses the contextual importance of growth mindset, especially in marginalized or impoverished communities.
01:17:51 🌱 *Growth Mindset Introduction*
- Growth mindset involves providing support initially and gradually removing it to foster independent problem-solving.
01:18:33 🧠 *Enhancing Growth Mindset with Context*
- Growth mindset, while understood, is challenging to implement in real time.
01:21:05 🔄 *Dual Mindset*
- The importance of intertwining growth mindsets, both in individuals and the overall culture.
01:22:15 🌐 *Intrinsic Motivation and Performance*
- Exploration of the relationship between intrinsic motivation and performance on different tasks.
01:29:07 🎢 *Managing Expectations and Happiness*
- The importance of managing expectations for sustained happiness.
01:32:20 🔄 *Segmenting Negative Experiences*
- Effective strategies for segmenting negative experiences: distraction and reframing.
01:35:31 📵 *Smartphone Boundaries*
- Implementing a to-don't list, including not scrolling on social media and avoiding phone use past 9:00 PM.
01:37:10 🖋️ *Note-taking habits*
- Importance of physical note-taking over digital notes.
01:39:32 🧠 *Unconscious mind and blind spots*
- The unconscious mind as a supercomputer and its role in driving blind spots.
01:43:52 🌟 *Discovering strengths and reflective best self-portrait*
- The reflected best self-portrait exercise for recognizing strengths.
01:50:19 🤔 *Mental modes: Preachers, prosecutors, politicians*
- The mental modes of preachers, prosecutors, and politicians.
01:54:46 🧪 *Encouraging scientific thinking*
- Encouraging scientific thinking as an alternative to fixed opinions.
01:56:07 🧠 *Unlocking Potential*
- Teaching people to be scientists involves understanding hypotheses and the importance of disproving them.
01:59:32 🔄 *Following Disagreements*
- Importance of following people with differing views but respecting their thought process.
02:05:26 🤔 *Authenticity vs. Oversharing*
- Balancing authenticity with etiquette and preserving public and private life.
02:12:50 🚀 *Unleashing Potential*
- Common misconceptions about potential, such as underestimating starting abilities.
02:15:38 🚀 *Embracing Discomfort*
- Overcoming obstacles and lack of natural abilities.
02:19:34 🧠 *Mastery Through Friction*
- Facing challenges and initial academic struggles.
02:22:16 🌊 *Creature of Discomfort*
- Keys to realizing potential: embracing discomfort.
02:34:08 🎙️ *Starting a Podcast: Tag Team Format*
- Proposal to start a podcast where people debate controversial topics in a tag team format.
02:35:03 🏳️‍⚧️ *Controversial Topic: Policies for Trans Athletes*
- Contemplating a podcast episode on policies for transgender athletes in sports.
02:36:25 🌐 *Building a Better World: Challenging Ideologies*
- Discussion on bringing together individuals interested in pragmatic policy solutions to rewrite the Constitution.
02:37:48 🚀 *Sci-Fi Novel and Evolving Beliefs*
- Contemplating writing a Sci-Fi novel and the internal debate about its utility.
02:39:01 🎭 *The Role of Magic in Communication*
- Discusses the role of magic in communication and science.
02:41:48 🧠 *Interest, Clarity, Actionability, and Surprise*
- Reflection on interest in content and the elements of clarity, actionability, and surprise.
02:51:55 🌍 *Connecting through Shared Experiences*
- Highlights the power of language and shared experiences in fostering connection.
02:52:38 🌍 *Understanding Languishing and Well-being*
- Languishing is the middle ground between mental illness and mental health.
02:55:38 🧠 *The Impact of Cognitive Neuroscience*
- Cognitive Neuroscience plays a crucial role in understanding the neurological substrates of thoughts, feelings, and actions.
02:56:20 🤝 *Evolution of Neuroscience and Psychology*
- Over the last decade, the fields of neuroscience and psychology have evolved to include various perspectives and training methods.
03:01:23 🧑‍👧‍👦 *Parenting and Boosting Children's Confidence*
- The importance of making children feel that they matter and can contribute.
03:06:20 🚀 *Tapping into Unexplored Potential*
- Dr. Huberman and Dr. Grant discuss the concept of realizing one's potential and the idea that there's always more to explore.
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🧠 *Understanding Procrastination and Creativity*
- Procrastination is not always a sign of laziness; it often stems from avoiding negative emotions like boredom, anxiety, or fear.
- Creativity and procrastination have an inverted U-shaped relationship, with moderate procrastination sometimes leading to the most creative ideas.
15:09 🌟 *Strategies to Foster Creativity through Procrastination*
- To leverage procrastination for creativity, start a project early but delay committing to an idea, allowing it to incubate for a few weeks.
19:34 💡 *Importance of Intrinsic Motivation*
- For procrastination to enhance creativity, it's crucial to be intrinsically motivated by the task you're delaying, as interest in the topic drives subconscious processing and idea generation.
19:59 🔍 *Intrinsic Motivation and Curiosity*
- Intrinsic motivation is driven by curiosity, a desire to find something out without attachment to a specific outcome.
- Curiosity is like an itch you need to scratch, and it leads to the satisfaction of discovering something new.
28:09 💰 *Extrinsic Motivation and Rewards*
- Extrinsic rewards can boost productivity and quantity of output.
- Rewards are better at motivating quantity than quality.
32:27 🎯 *Combining Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation*
- Extrinsic rewards can work well when combined with autonomy and choice.
- Autonomy helps maintain intrinsic motivation.
37:05 🧘‍♀️ *Presence and Intrinsic Motivation*
- Intrinsic motivation leads to better focus, concentration, and flow.
- When you enjoy a task, you're more persistent and think more clearly.
38:42 📚 *Sharing Knowledge and Social Media*
- Sharing valuable information on social media can be rewarding.
- Engaging with comments and feedback can be a learning experience.
39:52 📚 *Challenges of sharing knowledge on social media*
- Dr. Adam Grant discusses the challenges of sharing knowledge on social media.
- Constructive criticism is valued, but knee-jerk criticism without examining the evidence is prevalent.
42:32 🌅 *Balancing personal time with sharing knowledge*
- Dr. Adam Grant and the host discuss the struggle of balancing personal time with sharing knowledge.
- The concept of taking oneself out of intrinsically rewarding experiences to engage in extrinsic rewards, like social media sharing, is explored.
45:17 🌞 *Chronotypes and optimizing work schedules*
- The discussion delves into the idea of chronotypes and optimizing work schedules.
- Morning people may find the morning ideal for analytical and creative thinking.
53:58 🤯 *Exploring creative processes*
- Dr. Adam Grant and the host explore different creative processes.
- They discuss the contrast between stillness and movement in fostering creativity.
59:46 📚 *Seeking Feedback for Improvement*
- Dr. Adam Grant discusses his approach to seeking feedback for his creative work.
- Feedback calibration: Dr. Grant sends drafts to trusted individuals and asks for a 0-10 score.
01:00:28 🧐 *Handling Negative Feedback Constructively*
- Dr. Grant emphasizes the importance of embracing negative feedback constructively.
- The focus on task vs. self: Constructive feedback concentrates on the task rather than attacking the self.
01:07:25 📈 *The Second Score and Continuous Improvement*
- Dr. Grant introduces the concept of the "second score" to evaluate how well one receives criticism.
- The goal is to educate one's future self rather than shame one's past self.
01:14:09 🌱 *Growth Mindset and Context*
- Dr. Grant discusses the significance of growth mindset in various contexts.
- The importance of context: Growth mindset is particularly valuable in circumstances where individuals face challenges and lack support.
01:18:18 🧠 *Supporting Growth Mindset*
- Teaching growth mindset at work.
- Importance of teaching people that their jobs are malleable.
01:21:20 🏆 *Intrinsic Motivation and Performance*
- The relationship between intrinsic motivation and performance.
- How extreme intrinsic motivation can affect other tasks.
01:25:23 🌟 *Momentum and Switching Domains*
- How positive experiences can create momentum.
- The concept of neural energy and its impact.
01:36:27 📱 *Managing Phone Use*
- Setting boundaries for phone use.
- Not scrolling on social media and picking up the phone after 9:00 AM.
01:37:39 📝 *Note-Taking and Memory*
- The benefits of handwritten note-taking.
- The importance of using physical notebooks or pens.
01:37:53 📝 *The importance of taking handwritten notes and capturing ideas,*
- Handwritten notes may be more effective for information retention than typing.
01:38:21 📝 *Capturing ideas and the significance of writing them down,*
- Ideas can disappear if not recorded, emphasizing the importance of carrying a small notebook.
01:38:51 📝 *Exploring the role of the unconscious mind and blind spots in perception,*
- Blind spots and unconscious defenses are driven by the unconscious mind.
- Becoming aware of blind spots often requires external feedback and introspection.
01:41:21 📝 *Discussing biases and the "bias blind spot",*
- People tend to believe they are less biased than others, which can limit self-awareness.
- High cognitive ability individuals may be more susceptible to the "I'm not biased" bias.
01:43:11 📝 *Discovering hidden strengths through the "reflected best self-portrait" exercise,*
- Reflecting on strengths through the feedback of others can provide clarity and lead to personal growth.
- Identifying invisible strengths can help individuals seek out opportunities to apply them.
01:45:19 📝 *Embracing the mindset of thinking like a scientist to overcome blind spots,*
- The preacher, prosecutor, and politician modes can hinder open-mindedness and critical thinking.
- Thinking like a scientist involves questioning assumptions, forming hypotheses, and being open to changing one's views based on evidence.
01:56:07 📝 *Encouraging the use of hypotheses to promote scientific thinking,*
- A hypothesis is a wagered idea with the willingness to be proven wrong through testing.
- Scientific thinking involves continually seeking knowledge, testing hypotheses, and being open to revising beliefs.
01:56:49 🔍 *Confirmation Bias and Echo Chambers*
- People often fall into the trap of confirmation bias, seeking information that supports their existing beliefs.
- Social affiliation plays a role in this behavior, as people tend to gravitate toward those who share their views to avoid social exclusion.
01:59:32 🤝 *Following People with Different Views*
- Following people you disagree with, but who have well-reasoned perspectives, can help you broaden your thinking.
02:05:13 🙌 *Authenticity and Etiquette*
- Authenticity is important, but it should be balanced with etiquette and consideration for others.
02:12:50 💡 *Unlocking Potential*
- People often underestimate their potential due to fixed mindsets and initial abilities.
02:16:19 🏊‍♂️ *Overcoming Athletic Limitations*
- Dr. Adam Grant shares his personal story of being a diver with significant athletic limitations.
02:19:34 📚 *Embracing Discomfort and Imperfectionism*
- Dr. Grant and the host discuss the importance of embracing discomfort and imperfectionism in personal growth.
02:32:00 🤼‍♂️ *Exploring New Challenges: Podcast Idea*
- Dr. Grant talks about his interest in starting a podcast that revolves around debates on contentious issues, with participants being able to "tag in" to challenge arguments.
02:34:50 🎙️ *Exploring Controversial Podcast Topics*
- Discussing potential podcast topics, including policies for Trans athletes in sports.
02:36:12 🧠 *Challenging Conventional Wisdom in Podcasts*
- The value of bringing together diverse perspectives to tackle controversial issues.
02:37:35 📜 *Reimagining the Constitution and Sci-Fi Novels*
- Exploring the idea of a podcast focused on rewriting the Constitution with pragmatic experts.
02:43:11 🪄 *The Magic of Science Communication*
- How the skills from being a magician inform science communication.
02:45:29 🤯 *Interest, Self-Relevance, and Cognitive Shift*
- Beyond surprise, the role of self-relevance in generating interest.
02:53:04 🌟 *The Impact of Naming Emotions*
- The significance of naming emotions and affect labeling.
02:53:59 🧠 *The importance of language in communication*
- Effective communication involves giving people language to talk about things.
02:55:38 🌐 *Evolution of Neuroscience and Psychology*
- Neuroscience encompasses various fields, including psychology and computational neuroscience.
02:56:34 🎙️ *Communicating complex psychological concepts*
- Dr. Adam Grant effectively communicates complex psychological concepts to a broad audience.
03:00:15 🧒 *Parenting and boosting children's confidence*
- Boosting a child's confidence involves making them feel that they matter and can contribute.
03:06:48 🤝 *Collaborative problem-solving and tapping into potential*
- Tapping into one's potential often involves reaching beyond one's comfort zone.
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One of the things that sets Andrew Huberman apart from other podcasters is his humility and graciousness in referencing by name his fellow scientists and their work and how they’ve contributed to the body of knowledge we all seek, rather than just referencing that knowledge. No doubt this attests to his unflinching efforts to seek truth from all sources and his ability to get such amazing guests on his podcasts. Thank you, and keep up the great work, Andrew Huberman!

Dr. Huberman I'd like to contribute my experience with the journaling protocol you shared last week. I did it based on your recommendation alone, started the same day and pulled all the stops, picked the event that has certainly traumatized me the most in my life and did the half and hour of journaling four consecutive days. It was not fun experience, if discomfort scale 1-10 is assumed worst I ever felt was 9 (as I can imagine worse situations) and I've had many very, very painful moments, event in question was an 8 at the moment (I was not molested if anyone is curious) and a journaling was easily 6, for comparison freezing cold water immersion or debilitating muscle soreness I would put around 4 and being put on a spot by authority figure in front of my peers 3 at the most. By the day three I woke up early dreading the journaling and did it right away before anything else just to get it over with and I was cranky and anxious the whole day. I am usually very very happy person, in some part thanks to protocols you've shared over the years, but I'll tell you on the fourth day I don't remember when was I so happy for not having to go over journaling again. Aside from the momentary relief, pain/pleasure balance was certainly offset and damn if I am not proud for muscling through the whole process. As for the intrusive thoughts about the event, I feel like they are far less often, like I got drained of thoughts about it. When they crop up they aren't as harmful as I see how trivial they are in comparison with the real event or forced non-stop writing about it for half an hour in great factual and emotional detail, I think that has also a side effect of me not being afraid to trigger them as I was. I also haven't got a desire to ruminate on the subject, something I did occasionally, because now I know how that rumination can make me feel if taken far enough. So thank you for sharing this protocol with us, you are changing lives with your science communication.

Adam grant is like huberman for the social sciences-- always breaking down complex topics into easy to understand, actionable tools. So glad to see the worlds of biology and social science collide. Grant's books have helped me breakthrough so many mental roadblocks in my life and shift my perspective in profound ways, while the huberman lab podcast has helped me understand and improve my physiology. Two amazing human beings sharing their love of knowledge with the world. What an awesome conversation!

This is my favorite episode hands down. I learned so much about myself and how to improve. I really appreciate the mix of casual conversation, personal examples, experiments, metaphors, hypotheticals, and science-backed insights. My 23 year old self was thoroughly engaged (which is rare) so thank you thank you thank you

One of the best episodes of Andrew huberman podcast I’ve listened to! Took so many notes!
Adam grant on Andrew huberman:
A lot of us a lot of times have these thinking modes:
Preachers
Great sales people, visionary leaders
Prosecutors
Highly effective scientists, excel at criticizing other ppl’s work and finding what’s wrong with it
Politicians
Great at carrying Favor, they do a lot of lobbying and win approval
All think they’re right. Look like you’re not open. Hard to reason with. To disagree thoughtfully with you. So humility to know what you don’t know, and the curiosity to constantly seek new knowledge
Not trying to prove I’m right, trying to know if I’m wrong!
Assumptions are meant to be pressure tested, if you’re not open to rethinking your views you have turned thinking into religion.(data vs blind faith)
Most ppl live in the land of confirmation bias, looking for support for their pre existing beliefs
There’s strong evolutionary pressure to avoid social exclusion.
By definition your blind spots are invisible to you.
You should expose yourself with people you disagree with you. People who reach different conclusions from you but you respect the integrity of their thought process. They challenge your views. Listen to ideas that make you think hard not just the ones that make you feel good.
Too focused on what I think and not curious enough about how I think
Authenticity without boundaries is careless
Authenticity without empathy is selfish
Is it what I’m about to do or say consistent with my principles? Sometimes you will be false to your Personality in order to be consistent with your values
Sincerity vs authenticity
Bringing outside in vs bringing inside out
What do I stand for and if what I’m about to communicate is not consistent with that maybe I should self censor
If you wanna reach your potential and achieve more than you think you’re capable of
1. become a creature of discomfort and embracing things that are unpleasant or awkward for you
2. Being a sponge and soaking up new info and filtering what might not be useful
3. Being an imperfectionist: knowing when to aim for excellence and when to settle for good
Perfectionism is a recipe for burnout and depression and anxiety because you’re constantly comparing yourself to an ideal that is unachievable.
They do get slightly better grades in school because there’s a predictable outcome. But at work performance is nebulous.
They optimize the things that are predictable and controllable and miss the forest and trees.
Perfect 10 is for excellence not perfection.
Aim for 9 for stuff that are important so you don’t end up getting 9s on a bunch of trivial stuff.
Some early success builds momentum and you move the goal every time. But achieving your goals can make you complacent but the world changes around you. You are never done.
If I never fail it means I’m not challenging myself. Im not embracing discomfort.
Create an acceptable zone of failure to motivate risk taking and growth
Great minds challenge each other to think differently.
For a topic to be Interesting, clear, actionable and surprising, data to support it and scientific. Given the baseline of rigor (self relevance)
Ideas live not because they’re true but because they’re interesting.
For an idea to be interesting intriguing, most of interest is surprise
Bad actually good vice versa
Homogenous actually heterogeneous
Individual vs collective phenomenon
Ideas that challenge weakly assumptions intriguing you
Ideas that challenge strongly held assumptions offending you
Narcissism at its core is deep envy
extreme deficit in pleasure
By giving people language to articulate what they felt
They feel more connected and less alone and the feeling passes more easily (name it to tame it)
Moments of languishing opens us up to change and growth!

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🎙️ *Introduction to the Podcast*
- Introduction of the podcast and guest, Dr. Adam Grant.
- Overview of the topics to be discussed in the episode.
06:21 🕒 *Procrastination and Deadlines*
- Discussion about procrastination and how some people are motivated by deadlines.
- Andrew's personal strategy of using deadlines to enhance focus and productivity.
15:36 🧠 *Procrastination and Creativity*
- Exploration of the relationship between procrastination and creativity.
- Explanation of how moderate procrastination can lead to enhanced creativity.
19:59 🤔 *Finding Intrinsic Motivation*
- Intrinsic motivation is driven by curiosity and a desire to find something out without being attached to a particular outcome.
- Autonomy and a sense of choice can enhance the effects of extrinsic rewards without undermining intrinsic motivation.
- Purpose can substitute for intrinsic motivation in tasks that lack inherent interest.
28:27 💰 *Extrinsic Rewards and Motivation*
- Extrinsic rewards can boost productivity, especially for tasks related to quantity.
- Autonomy and presenting rewards as symbols of appreciation can mitigate the undermining effect of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation.
- Extrinsic rewards may shift the focus from the process to the outcome, potentially reducing presence in the task.
38:42 📣 *Sharing Discoveries and Social Media*
- The challenge of sharing valuable information is the temptation to cast it out on social media immediately.
- Social media platforms provide a way to disseminate ideas, receive feedback, and engage with a broader audience.
39:52 🔍 *Challenges of Social Media*
- Dr. Adam Grant discusses the challenges he faced when posting on social media.
- People often criticize without thoroughly examining the evidence.
41:00 🌞 *Balancing Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards*
- Dr. Grant explores the concept of people prioritizing extrinsic rewards (like sharing on social media) over intrinsic rewarding experiences.
- Questioning whether this shift affects our enjoyment of intrinsic rewards.
44:07 ⏰ *Blocking Uninterrupted Time*
- Discussion on the importance of blocking uninterrupted time for productivity.
- The effectiveness of quiet time policies, such as no meetings or interruptions.
45:17 🕒 *Chronotypes and Timing*
- The influence of chronotypes (morning or night preference) on productivity and creativity.
- Suggesting that morning people may excel in analytical work in the morning, while night owls might be more creative in the late afternoon.
46:38 🧠 *Creative Process and Neural Energy*
- Exploring different creative processes involving stillness and quieting the mind or body.
- The idea that both approaches may lead to increased creativity by enhancing neural energy.
59:58 🤔 *Importance of Feedback*
- Feedback is crucial for creative work.
- Request feedback and calibrate based on the responses to refine your ideas.
01:03:55 🧠 *Constructive Feedback*
- Feedback is more effective when it focuses on the task rather than the self.
- Instead of asking for feedback, request advice for the future to receive actionable suggestions.
01:15:46 📚 *Scaffolding for Growth*
- Growth mindset is more impactful when combined with supportive environments.
- Consider the context and classroom culture to nurture growth mindset.
01:18:33 💡 *Boosting Growth Mindset at Work*
- Teaching people about the malleability of their skills and jobs.
- Encouraging individuals to innovate on their own job descriptions.
01:21:20 🔄 *Dual Mindsets: Personal and Job*
- Highlighting the importance of cultivating both personal and job growth mindsets.
- The interconnectedness of personal and job growth mindsets.
01:22:00 💡 *Intrinsic Motivation and Performance on Other Tasks*
- Understanding that extreme intrinsic motivation can negatively impact other tasks.
01:28:09 🔄 *Riding the Momentum of Accomplishments*
- Discussing how positive experiences can provide momentum for other tasks.
- Exploring the idea of neural energy and how accomplishments can boost confidence in tackling challenges.
01:30:16 💡 *Segmenting Negative Experiences*
- Strategies for dealing with negative experiences, including distraction and reframing.
- The importance of asking constructive questions to reframe negative thoughts.
01:36:40 📵 *Setting Phone Use Boundaries*
- Establishing boundaries for phone use, such as not scrolling on social media.
- Keeping a to-do list and a to-don't list to maintain healthy phone habits.
01:37:53 🧠 *Understanding Blind Spots and Bias*
- Blind spots in thinking modes: Preachers, Prosecutors, Politicians.
- Thinking like a scientist: Embracing curiosity, questioning assumptions, and testing hypotheses.
01:45:29 🔍 *Identifying and Overcoming Blind Spots in Everyday Life*
- The dangers of preachers, prosecutors, and politicians modes of thinking.
- Encouraging scientific thinking: Embracing humility, curiosity, and hypothesis testing.
01:52:43 🔄 *Shifting Mindsets to Avoid Blind Spots in Interpersonal Relations*
- Recognizing the preacher, prosecutor, and politician modes in ourselves.
- The power of adopting a scientific mindset: Formulating hypotheses, questioning beliefs, and seeking evidence.
01:57:03 🤖 *Dr. Adam Grant discusses the tendency to surround oneself with like-minded individuals to avoid social exclusion.*
- Evolutionary pressure drives people to avoid social exclusion.
- People often encase themselves in echo chambers and filter bubbles to stay within their comfort zones.
01:59:32 🛡️ *Dr. Adam Grant and the importance of distinguishing between authenticity and oversharing.*
- Authenticity should be balanced with etiquette and respect for boundaries.
- Think about whether your communication aligns with your principles before sharing.
02:13:05 🚀 *Dr. Adam Grant on unlocking hidden potential and dispelling myths.*
- People often underestimate their potential, judging themselves by starting abilities.
- Raw talent is not the most critical factor; motivation and opportunity matter more for growth.
02:16:48 🤸 *Potential and Overcoming Obstacles*
- Overcoming obstacles and achieving potential.
- Setting specific, difficult goals.
02:19:34 🎓 *Education, Perseverance, and Embracing Challenges*
- Persevering through academic challenges.
- Finding satisfaction in tackling difficult subjects.
02:22:44 🚫 *The Pitfalls of Perfectionism*
- The negative effects of extreme perfectionism.
- Perfectionism as a recipe for burnout and anxiety.
02:25:46 📈 *Acceptable Zone of Failure*
- Setting an acceptable zone of failure to encourage risk-taking.
- The value of challenging oneself and experimenting.
02:34:08 🤼‍♂️ *Exploring Controversial Topics*
- Exploring controversial topics through debate and discussion.
- Example: Policies for trans athletes in sports.
02:35:17 🎙️ *Discussing controversial topics and hearing diverse perspectives,*
- Dr. Grant discusses the idea of hosting a podcast to explore controversial topics and the importance of hearing diverse perspectives on issues like transgender athletes and rewriting the Constitution.
02:36:25 🧬 *Interdisciplinary and team-based approach in science,*
- Dr. Grant emphasizes the value of interdisciplinary teams and small competing groups within fields for driving scientific progress and creativity.
02:39:53 🪄 *Magic as a tool for science communication,*
- Dr. Grant discusses his background in magic and how it informs his approach to science communication, using misdirection and surprise to engage and educate the audience.
02:51:15 🗣️ *The power of self-relevance in communication,*
- The conversation touches on the importance of content being self-relevant to the audience, helping them understand and make sense of their own experiences, even if there's no immediate action to take.
02:54:27 🧠 *The Importance of Cognitive Neuroscience*
- Cognitive Neuroscience can provide valuable insights into the neurological substrates of thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- Understanding the brain's role in mental processes can lead to a better understanding of the mind.
02:55:38 🧪 *The Evolution of Neuroscience and Psychology*
- Neuroscience has evolved to encompass various fields, including psychology, computational neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience.
- Different perspectives and tools are used in these fields, but they all contribute to a better understanding of the human mind.
02:56:34 🌟 *Communicating Psychological Insights Effectively*
- Dr. Adam Grant's ability to communicate complex psychological concepts in an understandable way is a valuable skill.
- Simplifying and sharing insights from psychology with a broad audience can have a significant impact.
03:00:15 🧒 *Parenting and Fostering Confidence in Children*
- Boosting a child's confidence involves making them feel that they matter and can make a difference.
- Encouraging children to provide advice and guidance on challenges can enhance their self-efficacy and problem-solving skills.
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When I was an adolescent in the 1980s, there was no Andrew Huberman to guide me through challenging times, so I relied on the lyrics of the Clash. It was gratifying to hear you pay homage to the great Joe Strummer amidst many practical beliefs tested by research. This is probably my 30th podcast of yours I’ve listened to, and the respect only grows, with deep thanks.

I’ve adopted a similar practice to Adam’s, which is to loosely collect my ideas but then deliberately pause before drafting a creative idea and then start work on the end product. This conscious decision to pause (“shelf”) a project to allow for my ideas to get focused with more intentionality has repeatedly yielded greater success in the eventual outcome. If it’s not in your nature to practice this (or even if it is), I highly recommend you try it and either start or keep practicing it. I call it “pressing the pause button.”

"Purpose of feedback is not to shame my past self but to educate my future self" Wow! Amazing, That. Hit. Deep. 😢❤😢❤😢 Thank you Dr. Hubermann

I usually never comment, but this is now my favorite podcast episode I've ever watched. It was just infectious to see how much respect they had for each other. They were able to relate so closely to one another's experiences while offering their own unique perspectives and insights. They were so engaged and genuinely interested in what the other had to say that the dance between listening and responding was so smooth that it almost felt coordinated. Their love and passion for the topics kept me engaged the whole episode (so much, in fact, that I watched this whole episode in 1 sitting while hungoveer on a sunday LOL).
All this while dropping interesting, clear, actionable, surprising, AND self relevant insights 😂
I only recently got into Dr. Huberman's content, but now I'm a fan his AND Dr. Grant's. Thanks for this gem, good sirs 🙏💪

Hi Andrew
I just want to say a big thank you. I was a heavy drinker and hooked on Seroquel. I found your podcasts haven't had any in 2.5 months and don't even feel like alcohol. I just want to say without watching you I wouldn't be where I am today.

I'm 28 and feel like I have to start from zero again, I'm feeling lost and hopeless, i hope to find a way by listening to my favorite person ever Andrew Huberman ❤️. Lots of love from Iran.

Please forgive me and ignore this question if it has already been addressed in the podcast - I’m just about 50 or so minutes in…
It’s a bout boosting creativity.
Does the following make sense:
1. A person who is shutting off the physical side of the body by being still has more energy and resources channeled to mental output - hence the increase in creativity by elevating the processing power needed.
2. A person shutting of the brain by focusing on physical activity, E.g. running, is in fact shutting of the conscious and accessing/opening the door for the unconscious to express boosting creativity again.
Maybe some individuals have a tendency to lean one way or the other, maybe everyone can benefit from both…
We need more way to access the unconscious! 💪
Thank you professor for allowing so many people to learn and explore the world beside you!
I’m eternally grateful and wish you the best of luck and tons of fulfilment in your future endeavours!

Love it: "Purpose of feedback is not to shame my past self but to educate my future self" Thank you , Dr. Huberman!

Dr Huberman! Your work has greatly helped me in everyday life. Could you kindly do a podcast around self-esteem, please?

3:00:10 Adam’s story just moved me to tears😢. Looking forward to your parenting book! Please do it Adam and thanks Andrew for another exceptional episode. 💕

Dr. Huberman is like a father who teaches us to change a spare tire....Except he makes us realize complex topics easily.

I was so inspired by this episode that I felt inclined to find it on RUclips to leave you a comment. I appreciate your humility with expressing your early struggles with school, and what it was like for you to want to try to catch up - I'm in a similar boat, and last year I finally took the leap to begin studying clinical health psychology, and I got into the MS program I really wanted. In a lot of ways, you modeled the possibility of taking that leap for me, and I'm really grateful. Your exploration around themes of curiosity in this podcast inspired me to dive into the role of curiosity for a project I had to pick a topic on, and I'm glad I did. Thank you for everything you do Dr. Huberman, I appreciate your work a great deal from over here in Michigan.

Dr Huberman is such an outstandingly engaging and present host/interviewer. Started out as a professor, evolved to S Tier knowledge advocate. He brings out the very best in each guest. This man will be doing this for 20-30 years. I predict 15+ million subscribers at his best.

What impressed about your guests is their ability to quote research studies with so
Much ease like taking a sip of water. Inspiring!

Dear Andrew; for someone who has been wandering throughout life, your videos have awakened a deep desire to realise how powerful intent can be.
I watched your first video late at night and as I fell in a state of half wakefulness; I kept hearing your message.
I woke up today with much desire to relisten all that you have to say.

Andrew, your recent podcasts exploring diverse topics beyond the realm of pure biology have been profoundly impactful e.g. growth mindset, willpower, journaling, and mental health, among others. The best part is these topics incorporate so many zero-cost behavioral tools.
Your dedication to helping people globally is evident, and your work is nothing short of tremendous the way you seamlessly weave together so many scientific concepts and tools in a single episode in such a digestible way for the listeners.
Please, Andrew, continue to explore and share more of these thought-provoking topics. Thank you for your commitment to our knowledge and personal growth. ❤
p.s. would love to see episodes on cross-gender dynamics, purpose/meaning in life, and more topics on behavioral sciences like the episode of Maya Shankar

Regarding motivation for something you find uninteresting, a brilliant friend of mine (with multiple advanced degrees) puts it like this: "for someone in this field, they find it fascinating. My job right now is to find out what that is." Self-induced curiosity gap creation!

i can't believe nobody talks about book 'unveiling your hidden potential' by bruce thornwood, it goes deep into all this, and it changed my life

Wow! I will listen to this episode a second time. It’s where neuro science and psychology meet and I love both fields. I am now subscribed to Dr Adam Grant’s channel as well. You are both aware of the words you choose and successfully manage to express them clearly. I’m just blown away with all this information! We need people like you helping us understand ourselves and others. So thank you very much! 😊

This episode become my personal favorite of all Dr. Huberman’s episodes! 😃
I learned so many awesome and practical ideas and wrote down a lot of quotes! Particularly liked to hear about the idea of asking for advice instead of the feedback and also proactively saying people about their strengths! I wish everyone did this form time to time 🙏
Also the “Authenticity without boundaries is careless, authenticity without empathy is selfish” totally resonates with my understanding!

That 1.06 pause was so awesome. So much self reflection. Self awareness . Learning from curiosity is the way, being able to still be in awe from learning is gold. You are my sensei, so much respect and so much love 🙏🏽

Helping others: the shortcut to a life of purpose. Your channel is the ultimate case in point.
Thank you for doing what you do, Dr. Huberman.

I am a kinesthetic learner. I have had some of my best ideas and life directing thoughts while bicycling, walking etc. My work was physical, and I had to teach, motivate and hopefully empower people while we were moving. I would love for you and Dr. Grant to collaborate on a study regarding those of us who do best while moving, and those who do so being still . Thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us!

Dear Mr. Huberman,
your content is just getting better and better and better and better. Feel encouraged. Thank you!

100% Adam should host said podcast AND write a science fiction novel! Also, happy belated birthday Andrew and thanks for sharing your four goals for science communication. I was a disaster epidemiologist pre-COVID and during the pandemic, and have since been obsessed with how science is communicated. Your podcast is a gift to so many, thank you.

I love the moment at the end where Dr. Grant shares his experience with his daughter and public speaking. Thank you for sharing that Dr. Grant. It touched me.

I vote YES for Adam to do the podcast. So much is challenged and learned through a healthy debate.

47:40 - *Morning Productivity : Pitfalls*
That duration of hightened catacholamines should be used to ''churn trough'' work that you *already know how to do*.
Pitfalls :
1. Wasting the Energy on Tasks you have already mastered, but that are not highly demanding on energy and thus could have been put off.
2. Distraction by interacting with others.
In synthesis, it should be use for :
Working on tasks you already know how to perform ;
And potentially are trying to improve on.
_(Self-Testing / Writing / Music Playing / etc.)_
51:21 - Liminal State
53:01- Carl Disseroth Creative Process :
1. Body Still : Laying down.
2. Mind active : Thinking in full sentences.
~ 53:00 ~ - Rick Rubin Creative Process
55:40 - Quote
_"Two scientists walk into a room and what walks out is a collaboration" (/or paper)_
56:45 - Filtering Process
58:14 - PAUSE OF THE NOTE

Andrew - first of all, thank you for everything you do - You've reignited my love for science over the course of the last year or so, after having lost it back in my undergrad days studying physiology
A couple of suggestions for topics that I think could be fascinating and very popular podcasts:
- Burnout and strategies for overcoming it - across public services, corporate and small businesses, leaders and HR departments are seeing a huge increase in absence due to burnout and stress - a greater understanding of what this phenomenon really is, and how individuals and organisations might help avoid burnout, would be awesome
- The neuroscience behind the post-partum changes in both mothers and fathers. I think there's lots out there that can be found regarding the post-partum time for mothers (but there is always space for more guidance and advice) but often there's a lack of information for new fathers - this is such an intense emotional period for new parents and it would be fascinating to understand the changes that are actually happening in the brain, and how to make the most of this special time in life
Thanks again!

Sharing your own experience, insights and struggles are a blessing to the listeners. I am a chronic overachiever with ADHD and have years of gaslighting and invalidation and hearing that all humans struggle, was the therapy I needed. Plus Huberman and Grant are my favorite go to people for insight and knowledge. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

Adam’s humor and slight nervousness makes him so approachable

This is such a brain treat. I read all of Adam Grant's books so far, and planning on gifting a few for holidays. Growth mind set is everything, no matter who you are and where you come from. The more limited minded people try to put and keep you down, because of their own insecurities, the more you owe it to yourself to respect yourself and lift yourself up. And all of it can be done quietly and respectfully, not in arrogant way or alike. ♥

I was delighted to meet you at the VETS event a couple of weeks ago. You're every bit as gracious and engaging in person.
This conversation with Adam was one of my favorite episodes. I've been following his work for years and love the concepts of scaffolding and coaching. It's been immensely valuable in my teaching, particularly with medical students and residents.

My Dad always says procrastination is part of his creative process. So great to hear that this has validity.

Cursor is Latin for 'runner', "cursorem". This word was chosen to refer to the mouse pointer because there is an object on a slide rule called a cursor, that can be set at any point. Originating in the 15th century, a “cursor” or “courser” was a runner or messenger (the word comes from Latin for “runner”).

I love the discussion about being still and stimulating creativity.
I’ve noticed my creativity increases with activity like running where I’m active and not focused on anything, but when playing tennis I’m so focused that I don’t have creative thoughts.

Thank you SFO delay in 2017. I wandered into the bookstore and found Originals and Adam Grant. It influenced me to make some changes and I'm now on a different path. I have many things on the wall above my desk but AG quote about happiness and success is in the center. Surrounded by cartoons, drawings, Shakespeare and to-dos and other reminders. AG really understands the creative brain. Im still amazed that one book had so much impact on me. And im a writer. Love to AH too of course. ❤

the amount of your appreaciations for each other at the end is wholsome. just amazing podcast. Thank you Dr Huberman

We get distracted by getting to the destination and we miss all of the magic on the way. The growth is in the journey. No Weak Sauce should be the name of Adam’s new podcast. I think I’d be a big fan.

I don’t know about y’all but while I LOVE listening to Dr. Hubermans podcasts, sometimes I just want the nuggets of information he has to offer.
Anyone else the same?

Two of my favorite podcasters together! This made my Monday after a long holiday weekend.

I highly admire your respectfulness towards everyone. This is such a valuable podcast.

Grateful for your dedication to the mental health community. 🙏
You get guests & followers to open up and dig deep…naturally. U r 1 of a kind 🙏 Thank You

Dr. Huberman, listening to your shows with guests or alone are the best thing to happen in my life in years. I miss intelligent conversations and voices so incredibly much. You have helped me in so many ways mentally and physically, but since that June heat wave hit here, both my two year old cat and I are rapidly declining, she can't even climb a tree anymore when being attacked by a gigantic cat surrounded by easy to climb trees, I in the same condition, now. n being attacked by a gigantic cat surrounded by easy to climb trees, I in the same condition, now. Please stay safe and well. Thank you for being so wise and human. You, too, Adam, thank you very much.

Key is to know your chronotype and block off time and schedule your life around it. For women there’s another layer, knowing our chronotype and our monthly hormonal cycle and syncing work and home life to match our energy and mood levels allows us to optimize our best times for the most important tasks

His podcast idea is what this world needs more of

You know the all nighter gone too far that im just here

Nice to listen to two professors and find out the way that I've done things all my life and have felt bad about is actually a good thing

Perfect for a Monday Morning and for closing the year.
Andrew Huberman you already have unlocked our potential.
You have given us the tools to know ourselves from the inside out from a compassionate SCIENTIFIC lense 💪🏽💜🧠
Eternally grateful

Happy Birthday Dr. Huberman ! I hope one day to be able to return the transformative gift you have given me. I went from being off track to being able to create new roads that one could never imagine possible, for that I am eternally grateful. Wish you all the best !

Procrastination.... so glad I'm finally listening to a podcast on it...

Huberman is truly a hero of our time, given the immense contribution he’s making to our generation. Thanks to him, we have the opportunity to better understand ourselves and others from a scientific perspective. I think it would be amazing to integrate his teachings into formal education. Also It’s practically essential for any self-aware adult who is committed to continuous self-improvement.
Honestly, if I could, I’d prescribe Huberman as a cure for all ailments-because saving minds one podcast at a time is a pretty heroic feat!

Incredible episode! Timing could not have been better. I’m always very active but I’m down today with an injury and was oddly falling into a little depression, languishing, after the excitement of celebrating two joyful days for my 58th birthday then Christmas. ‘Knowledge is power’ and I feel so much better. Two genius minds not only bringing such clarity and ideas for your listeners but seemed to also do so for each other. Let us know when Dr Grant implements a couple of his wrestling like podcasts…trans in sports and the constitution sound like two epic discussions. I wish I had half your knowledge and grateful for all your wisdom you continually share with such incredible guests. Love Dr Adam Grant! He’s brilliant, too! Big fan!🙏🏻💝🤙🏻

10:02 just love when someone can frame something so smoothly.
Procrastination feels like stacks of walls miles high and him just saying that it isn’t laziness but actually avoidance of a negative emotion, it is like he just dissolved that wall… or at least half of it. Listening on…🙏

Adam you definitely need to do that tag team podcast! We learn so much from debate because ideas face resistance and only the strongest survive. It's a brilliant idea.

at 1:07 , it made me tear up that conversation right there. my last manager said to me "it's been wonderful to have you and one thing hat i hope you don't ever lose is to ask questions. you always want to learn and ive loved having you with us. "it made me cry, because it made realize I can take what she says. I want to learn more, I learned that I'm growing within myself, it was mirror for me that I didn't know was there and that job I stuck through was mentally hard for me but was so emotionally and mentally worth it. I learned so much. .. okay back to watching!

I’m so excited to hear a new podcast! I’m following all the suggestions he makes from all episodes! I’ve changed my life! You’ve changed my life!

I have spent like 3 days to listen to this podcast, but in the end it 1000% worth it. Wish I had time to do it without interruptions.
Just a treasure of advices to implement. Thank you both

"some people clean their entire houses when they're procrastinating"... here I am, doing general cleaning of my entire room and closets while listening to a podcast on procrastination 😅

This podcast reminds me why I keep listening to your podcast! And now I'll be checking out Dr. Grant's various resources.

Wow, just in time. I got fired recently and am thinking about changing my career path altogether but can't figure out what to do and what I'm good at. Hopefully this will help to steer me in the right direction.

Extrinsic Rewards - The part where Adam Grant was talking about raking the leaves was interesting, because it helps us to understand that we do many things without knowledge of the purpose. Most trees were designed so that their leaves fall seasonally. That is not for the purpose of humans raking them up. The purpose is to provide the ground or soil with nutrition, aka mulch. So it’s actually more beneficial for a person not to rake all the leaves, but to leave some as mulch. However, we have moved away from the idea that we should grow our own food and protect soil health. So, a lot of people don’t know about how our food is grown, so that we receive the most nutrition. Washing the dishes is important because we don’t want to leave bacteria on them and get sick. I feel for parents with young children because it’s almost like they need a degree in knowledge of everything.

Middle school teacher here. Created a slideshow about the Second Score and how to give feedback. Game changer. Thanks for the help with my lesson planning. Kids are lucky to have you.

I wondered if sharing some of my own collection of knowledge that I find valuable would make it challenging to collect more. Now I know that it would. I also think that the key of knowing when to share it makes the difference. That key seems to be when we want to improve how we are feeling to get us back to feeling satisfied with our own self-known symptoms of well-being.

When Adam talked about asking his daughter for advice, I teared up. Thank you for sharing Adam!

Thank you so much for this podcast. And to Dr. Grant. Maybe a future episode could be on introvert vs extrovert? I'm a proud introvert. Have been since childhood. My mother thought i was shy. Nah! As then, and now, just time alone to mentally recharge.

The story about when he was working with the military made me well up. He was in a room full of mentors. How loving is that ❤

Notable quote, slightly paraphrased: "If you succeed at 100% of your projects, you're aiming too low."

Favorite podcast episode I’ve listened to in a long time across the board!!!! Thank you Dr Grant and Dr Huberman!!! 😃

Wow I got his new book "Hidden Potenial" on audible just yesterday! What incredible timing lol

#1 Podcast episode ever. I'm a fan of both Adam Grant and Andrew Huberman, but together you two can really help this world evolve to a better future. Please do the tag team podcast together!

Damn, what a timing. Just reading Grant's book - Hidden potential. Let's go! 👊💪

Omgosh, the envious thing, that really clicked with one person in particular who I've struggled with my whole life, and the projection of what they're doing onto other peoplealong with guilt, blame, shame, unexpected anger, manipulation, and extremely longheld grudges. Light bulb moment. Portions of the relationship have been becoming more and more clear to me over the last few years, and some of the recurrent nightmares are starting to make sense as well. Thank you, I'll have to look up that podcast now too.

Hi Andrew, please consider doing an episode on hygiene. I love your work!

as someone with adhd it’s sheer bliss to me when i can focus myself completely on one thing for a long time. get into the groove. although i won’t follow andrews routine,
i think i agree with his principle of doing deep work every day, and not defining what that means so that everyone can play along and not feel like “if im not doing hard science that doesn’t mean it’s not deep work” 😊

THIS IS INCREDIBLE. Professor Grant's work output is inspiring - and to see him on Huberman Lab discussing theory & protocols will be awesome. Looking forward to this!

One of the of things I'm looking forward to on this podcast is getting a protocol for creative work as a professional who happens to be a mother, not a father. We hear a lot about the "mental load". We'll. How to best unload it for creative work? "Karl's creative process" with 5 kids is likely a partner who shoulders the mental load. We need this, and yesterday.

Just the topic I needed today. Looking forward to seeing you in Melbourne.

I really enjoyed the podcast with Dr. Adam Grant; so much useful info here. I found myself pausing a few times to make notes on how a particlar idea might apply to my own goals and pursuits. One thing Dr. Grant said, however, sparked in me a desire to reply... which was his casual reference to religion as "blind faith." I understand, of course, there are religions other than Christianity; and that many people lack faith in God at least in part because of negative experiences with religious organizations and/or people. But in my experience there are a lot of highly intelligent people who are believers; And most people who do not believe the Bible have not actually read it--at least in it's entirety--for themselves with an open mind. Those who have realize that this is an amazing document, with countless self-references that speak to it's credibility. For just one example, Psalm 22, written by King David (in first-person mind you) hundreds of years before Jesus was born, describes the events (recorded in the Gospels) that surrounded the death of Jesus in remarkable and specific detail. Not only did Jesus say the things David had foretold (which a critic could say was deliberate), but things that were said and done by bystanders, as well as Jesus' enemies also match with chilling accuracy. Isaiah 53 is similar with respect to foreshadowing details of Christ's death. There are so many other examples of this throughout the Bible--in addition to all the ways that secular history parallels the Biblical record--that, as I've heard said, "If this book is not from God, I have no explanation for it!" For the true Bible student, which I've been for over 50 years, it is not blind faith.
But again, great podcast gentlemen! Andrew... I am really enjoying learning from you. Thank you and keep doing great work!

Love your podcast! I was wondering if you have considered doing an episode on academia. I'm a postdoc so I'm familiar, but growing up nobody had a platform to showcase how to get into research, how you become a professor and the career path it entails - I don't come from an academic family and honestly going on the job market is still a little intimidating and unknown! It would also be a fantastic resource to tell undergraduates about if they are looking for more information/ perspectives! An Ivy League vs non-ivy league perspective would be awesome too! Thanks!

Dr. Grant's positivity is contagious!!

I’m doing a CPT study through Stanford for BPD and PTSD and this is something I’m struggling with so much. I’m spiraling down and can’t find motivation to do the things I love. I’m self isolating and cutting everyone and everything out of my life. I’m trying so desperately to change and do the right things mental wise but I’m so stuck.

I used to tell myself that I'm so excited to study all the time till I started saying it without intentionally doing so and I actually became excited to study

Focus on two key objectives. Learn when to sell stocks to minimize losses and maximize gains to start protecting yourself. Second, prepare to make money when the market turns around. I advise speaking with a broker or financial counselor.

What a privilege it is to listen to this conversation!

❤The topic of today's discussion seems intriguing 🤔

Thank you Dr. Huberman, team, sponsors and supporters ☀

Thanks for another captivating episode!

Wow. Dr. Grant has beautiful smile lines. The dude clearly lives a fulfilling life. He must bring people a lot of joy.

What a great episode! I’ll have to rewatch with a notebook and pen 😉 Also, Happy Birthday Andrew.
P.S. I like to think Costello is blissfully gnawing on a bone in his afterlife 🦴

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
09:39 😓 *Procrastination often arises from avoiding negative emotions tied to a task, such as boredom, fear, anxiety, or confusion.*
15:36 ⏰ *Moderate procrastination can enhance creativity. When people are tempted to procrastinate moderately, they generate more creative ideas because they allow time for incubation and avoid rushing into the easiest solutions. Chronic procrastinators, on the other hand, may end up rushing without developing novel ideas.*
17:56 📝 *Delaying the start of a creative project by a month can enhance productivity and creativity compared to immediately starting after having the idea.*
19:34 🤔 *Moderate procrastination can fuel creativity when you are intrinsically motivated by the task you're procrastinating on.*
21:54 🌟 *Creating intrinsic motivation involves finding something about a task that genuinely interests you, often driven by curiosity or a sense of purpose.*
24:13 💡 *Convincing yourself to be interested in a task can be facilitated by explaining it to someone else, as it involves self-persuasion.*
28:38 💰 *Extrinsic rewards can boost productivity but are better suited for quantity than quality; they can also undermine intrinsic motivation if overused.*
35:28 🙌 *Extrinsic rewards can work well if they are presented with autonomy and a sense of choice, allowing individuals to feel more in control.*
36:25 🎯 *Rewards should be symbols of appreciation, not control mechanisms, to motivate people effectively.*
37:05 💡 *Intrinsic motivation leads to better performance, deeper focus, increased persistence, and clearer thinking.*
39:23 📚 *Balancing sharing knowledge on social media with enjoying the learning process is a challenge.*
45:13 🌅 *Aligning work tasks with your chronotype (morning or night person) can optimize productivity and creativity.*
47:59 🧠 *Neural energy and states between sleep and waking may play a role in creative thinking and problem-solving.*
53:05 🤔 *Exploring deliberate tactics to foster creativity, such as making the body or mind still, can be a fascinating area of study.*
54:39 🧠 *Creativity involves overriding default instincts, and your approach should align with your personality, either quieting your mind or seeking more movement to stimulate creativity.*
55:36 🧠 *Research could predict the ideal creativity approach based on personality traits and study the brain activity differences between stillness and deliberate thought.*
56:31 🧠 *Movement can increase the volume of ideas, while being still aids in filtering and judging ideas, crucial for creativity.*
58:09 🧠 *Seeking feedback on your work should focus on specific aspects and improvements rather than simply asking for feedback.*
01:00:13 🧠 *Use the "second score" technique to evaluate how well you accept and learn from feedback, aiming to improve your receptiveness to criticism constructively.*
01:12:16 📈 *When pursuing goals, focus on the process rather than just the end result to make it less daunting and achieve more.*
01:12:59 🧠 *Take control of the slope of your progress, moving from a lower point (like 3) to a higher one (like 10), even if the gap seems huge.*
01:13:41 💡 *Feedback and advice should be used to educate your future self, not to shame your past self.*
01:14:24 🌱 *Growth mindset is something that needs continuous effort and is more important in circumstances where people face challenges.*
01:15:33 🏗️ *To enhance growth mindset, combine it with the understanding that stress and anxiety can be performance-enhancing.*
01:17:11 🔄 *Context matters for growth mindset; it's essential to have a supportive environment where everyone believes in your potential.*
01:17:51 🧩 *Consider scaffolding, temporary support to help you improve, when aiming to implement growth mindset effectively.*
01:19:57 🌟 *Sometimes, starting with a moderately interesting task before an exciting one can enhance overall productivity and satisfaction.*
01:24:03 🎵 *Resetting your frame of reference by doing mundane tasks after a high-octane experience can improve satisfaction in everyday life.*
01:28:09 🌟 *High performers might benefit from occasional mundane experiences to enhance overall life satisfaction through contrast effects.*
01:29:49 🤖 *Experiencing a mix of good and bad tasks helps keep our expectations grounded and allows us to be pleasantly surprised by interesting tasks.*
01:30:01 🛡️ *Positive experiences, like recording a podcast, can generate momentum and enthusiasm that carries over to other tasks, even making mundane activities more exciting.*
01:30:29 🚀 *Leveraging prior accomplishments, no matter how small, can make routine tasks seem less boring and more engaging.*
01:31:52 🌅 *Morning workouts can provide a sense of accomplishment that spills over into boosting confidence in other aspects of life.*
01:33:25 💭 *To overcome negative experiences, distraction and reframing are effective strategies. Distraction involves focusing on unrelated things, while reframing involves changing your perspective on the situation.*
01:34:48 📝 *Reframing involves asking questions like "Did I make myself better today?" and "Did I make someone else better today?" to shift your focus away from self-criticism.*
01:40:13 🌟 *The "bias blind spot" is the belief that you're not biased, which can be dangerous as it prevents you from recognizing your own biases.*
01:45:29 🤝 *Writing stories about others' strengths can be a rewarding exercise that aligns with helping people see their potential and strengths. This practice can shape one's career path and interests over time.*
01:47:05 🧠 *Dr. Adam Grant initially hesitated to write a book, but he realized his strength lay in synthesizing ideas and sharing them with a broader audience.*
01:48:01 💡 *Embracing curiosity and the ability to synthesize information can be more valuable than obsessing over metrics like impact factors.*
01:50:19 🧐 *Dr. Grant highlights three mental modes people often use: preachers, prosecutors, and politicians. These modes can hinder critical thinking and openness to different perspectives.*
01:53:38 🤝 *Thinking like a scientist, with the humility to know what you don't know and the curiosity to seek new knowledge, is essential for better decision-making.*
01:59:19 🤝 *Following people with different viewpoints on social media can help individuals challenge their assumptions and think more scientifically.*
02:00:54 📈 *Dr. Grant and his experience with Instagram statistics show that followers should understand that following someone doesn't necessarily imply endorsement, and unfollowing over a single post might not consider the overall context.*
02:04:46 🚀 *Potential is often underestimated, but motivation and opportunity matter more than raw ability for growth.*
02:22:16 🧽 *To unlock your potential, embrace discomfort, be open to learning, and cultivate resilience. These character skills fuel unexpected growth.*
02:22:30 📚 *Embrace new information, filter what's useful, and be an imperfectionist to unlock your potential.*
02:23:11 🤓 *Challenging experiences can lead to a deeper love for a subject and personal growth.*
02:24:22 🚫 *Perfectionism can lead to burnout and anxiety; it's essential to find a balance between excellence and pragmatism.*
02:25:46 🌟 *Define your standards of excellence, aiming for a nine on important tasks and a lower score for less critical ones.*
02:26:55 💡 *Create an acceptable zone of failure to encourage risk-taking and experimentation in your projects.*
02:38:46 📚 *Balancing personal interests like writing a Sci-Fi novel with your professional commitments is a decision worth pondering.*
02:39:40 🌟 *Nobel Prize winners often have artistic hobbies, such as playing musical instruments, painting, writing, and performing magic, indicating the importance of creativity in their lives.*
02:42:16 🎩 *Magic helped Dr. Adam Grant develop skills in misdirection, which he now uses in science communication to engage and surprise his audience.*
02:43:53 🤯 *Surprise plays a significant role in generating interest in scientific content, but self-relevance and helping people understand themselves are equally important factors.*
02:45:58 💡 *Providing language and concepts to describe experiences, even if not immediately actionable, can greatly resonate with people and enhance their understanding and well-being.*
02:56:07 🧠 *Dr. Andrew Huberman acknowledges the convergence of psychology and neuroscience, with both fields contributing valuable insights into understanding the human mind and behavior.*
02:57:16 😌 *Languishing is a common human experience, possibly evolutionarily adaptive, and can lead to new perspectives and growth.*
03:08:07 🤔 *Adam Grant values solving problems and believes there are no unsolvable problems. He appreciates Andrew Huberman's teaching and expertise.*
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