Human Potential Lab

Welcome to Human Potential Lab

After 12 years, The Psychology Podcast has become the Human Potential Lab. New conversations with the scientists, philosophers and technologists whose work is actively de

End of an Era — Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul

After 11 years, 478 episodes, and countless conversations exploring the depths of human potential, this episode marks the final chapter of The Psychology Podcast in its c

How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum

This week, Scott sits down with his longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Alia Crum—one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of mindsets. Dr. Crum’s groundbreak

The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Elisabet Lahti—educator, applied psychology researcher, and founder of the Sisu Lab. Dr. Lahti is the world’s leading expert on sisu, a Finn

From Coping to Capacity w/ RaQuel Hopkins

This week, Scott speaks with RaQuel Hopkins, a certified coach with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. RaQuel shares her personal and professional jo

Why Brains Need Friends w/ Dr. Ben Rein

This week, Scott sits down with Dr. Ben Rein, a Stanford neuroscientist and one of today’s most engaging science communicators. Dr. Rein has spent over a decade studying

Busting Viral Mental Health Myths w/Joe Nucci

This week, Scott speaks with psychotherapist and writer Joe Nucci, whose work tackles the intersection of mental health, misinformation, and pop psychology. Joe has built

The Psychology of Athletic Excellence w/Dr. Alex Auerbach

This week, Scott Barry Kaufman sits down with Dr. Alex Auerbach, a licensed counseling and sport performance psychologist who works with some of the world’s top performer

Dealing with Feelings w/ Dr. Marc Brackett

This week, Scott sits down with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Dealing with Feelings: Use Your Emotions

Rethinking Time and the Myth of Urgency w/ Chris Guillebeau

This week Scott speaks with author, entrepreneur, and world traveler Chris Guillebeau, best known for The Art of Non-Conformity and his latest book, Time Anxiety: The Ill

Can You Really Change Your Personality? w/ Olga Khazan

This week Scott speaks with journalist and Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan about her latest book, Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change. Olga

Debunking the Genius Myth w/ Helen Lewis

This week, Scott sits down with acclaimed journalist and Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis to explore her latest book, The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous I

Embracing Neurodiversity w/ Robin Ince

This week, Scott sits down with English comedian, author, and BBC radio host Robin Ince. Known for co-presenting The Infinite Monkey Cage alongside physicist Brian Cox, R

The Science of Inspiring Leadership w/ Dr. Adam Galinsky

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Adam Galinsky, Professor at Columbia Business School and author of Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others. Together,

Turning Ideas Into Action w/ Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, senior research scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Director of the Creativity and Emotions

Designing Your Dream Life w/Sahil Bloom

This week, Scott sits down with Sahil Bloom—investor, creator, and New York Times bestselling author of The Five Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dr

Breaking the Stigma w/Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen

This week, Scott is joined by the multitalented Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen. You might know Mayim as the star of Blossom and The Big Bang Theory, or as the former hos

Rise Above with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (Interviewed by Dr. Jonathan Haidt)

In a special role-reversal episode of The Psychology Podcast, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is interviewed by renowned social psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt to discuss Scott’s

Radical Listening with Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh

This week Scott is joined by Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh, pioneers in positive psychology coaching and co-authors of the new book Radical Listenin

Multiple Intelligences w/ Dr. Howard Gardner

In this special episode, Scott welcomes the legendary Dr. Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist and professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Best known