483: The Hidden Mindset Blocking Your Success (It’s Not What You Think) | Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD
The Genius Life
Max Lugavere
4.7 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2025
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist, bestselling author, and host of The Psychology Podcast, known for his research on intelligence, creativity, and self-actualization—his latest book is Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential.
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| 0:30.0 | What up, everybody? |
| 0:30.7 | It's episode 483 of the genius life. |
| 0:34.9 | Let's go. |
| 0:36.4 | Insight genius of boom. Max, look at me. The Genius Life. Let's go. |
| 0:57.7 | What's going on, everybody? I'm your host, Max Lugavir, and welcome back to The Genius Life, |
| 1:01.7 | a show where we celebrate the kind of self-actualization that makes your inner Larry David a little less neurotic and a little more empowered. Today's episode is equal parts hilarious, |
| 1:06.8 | heartfelt, and incredibly timely. I'm joined by my good friend, psychologist, and best-selling author, |
| 1:13.0 | Scott Barry Kaufman, who's back on the show to discuss his newest book, Rise Above. We unpack |
| 1:18.8 | why the victim mindset might be the single biggest roadblock to realizing your potential, |
| 1:23.6 | more limiting than intelligence, talent, or even your morning routine. You learn how our culture subtly rewards this mindset, how social media gamifies vulnerability, |
| 1:32.7 | and what science-backed tools can actually help you break free and step into an empowerment mindset. |
| 1:37.7 | As podcasts often go, we also wander into other topics like migraines, TikTok therapy, |
| 1:42.0 | borderline personality traits, political polarization, and what it means to live with both gratitude and agency in a chaotic world. |
| 1:49.8 | And yes, Scott does sing opera on command. |
| 1:52.7 | Listen all the way through to the end, you're not going to want to miss a beat. |
| 1:54.9 | And as always, don't forget to share this episode with friends and loved ones who might benefit from it. |
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