Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

How To Increase Your Intelligence and Become A Deep Thinker


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5 practices to adopt and 3 bad habits to avoid to improve mental clarity and decision-making.


This episode covers some of the best lessons from Cal Newport's writing on Deep Work and Slow Productivity. We focus on becoming deeper thinkers who question easy answers and build opinions from a place of deep understanding.


Top lessons:

  • How to avoid shallow thinking traps
  • Understand where your opinions come from
  • Interval Training for concentration
  • Ways to think like an intellectual
  • Increase your working memory
  • Understand ideas from multiple perspectives
  • Enjoy slower and more purposeful progress

  • This episode is a blueprint for building wisdom and clarity of thought and we can't recommend Cal Newport's work enough and his ideas shared in this episode.



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    • Cal Newport Links

      • Website - https://calnewport.com/
      • Deep Questions podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/deep-questions-with-cal-newport/id1515786216
      • Deep Work - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work
      • Slow Productivity - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195889760-slow-productivity


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        Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

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        Chapters:

        00:00 The Erosion of Deep Thinking

        01:46 Using Charlie Mungers Inversion Approach for deep thinking

        02:22 [Bad Habit #1] - Outsourcing Our Thinking

        03:25 [Bad Habit #2] - Prioritizing Fast Emotional Hits

        04:19 [Bad Habit #3] - Checklist Mentality

        05:02 System One vs. System Two Thinking

        06:13 [Deep Habit #1] - Improving Information Quality + Reducing Quantity

        07:46 Cal Newport's Timescales of Consumption

        09:34 [Deep Habit #2] - Comfort with Boredom

        11:03 Sanitizing Your Phone & Building Phone-Free Activities

        13:35 [Deep Habit #3] - Cultivating Attention

        16:23 Tracking Your Progress

        18:00 [Deep Habit #4] - Increasing Working Memory

        21:47 [Deep Habit #5] - Practice Being Intellectual

        22:13 Pairing Primary and Secondary Sources

        23:02 Richard Feynman's Idea Documents

        25:46 Adopting Intellectual Curiosity

        27:38 Benjamin Franklin's Deep Thinkers Club

        28:12 Launching a Book Club

        29:02 Rebranding the Podcast to Psychology Vs.

        30:15 Starting a Second Podcast - History of Innovation

        31:56 Episode Summary and Final Thoughts

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