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Overcoming the Victim Mindset With Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman


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What if the only thing standing between you and a more fulfilling life was your mindset? This week, host Paula Felps talks with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman — a leading cognitive psychologist, professor at Columbia University, director of the Center for Human Potential, and host of The Psychology Podcast — about how today’s culture has helped foster a victim mindset. His latest book, Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself & Realize Your Full Potential, explains what is driving a rise in victim mindset and how it impedes our development. He also tells us how we can start changing this mindset and take control of their lives.

 

 In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How social media reinforces and rewards the victim mindset.
  • The payoffs that keep us in a victim mindset.
  • How overcoming the victim mindset creates full aliveness and cultivates a richer life.
  • ...more
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