Dr. Jamil Zaki: How to Cultivate a Positive, Growth-Oriented Mindset
from Huberman Lab
by Scicomm Media
Published: Mon Sep 02 2024
Show Notes
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Jamil Zaki, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Stanford University, director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory, and the author of the new book Hope for Cynics. We discuss cynicism and its healthier, more adaptive alternative, healthy skepticism, and how embracing healthy skepticism can enhance both our emotional and physical health.
We discuss the data on how cynicism affects us as individuals and in relationships, causing lower levels of happiness, poorer physical health, and reduced creativity, trust, and collaboration. He also explains novel data-supported tools that we can use to shift ourselves towards a more informed yet more positive worldview and how to adopt a mindset of “hopeful skepticism” — the ideal stance to navigate life.
Dr. Zaki offers listeners a positive, hopeful view of humanity grounded in cutting-edge research from his laboratory and other top laboratories. He also offers science-supported protocols to navigate relationships in person and online better.
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Timestamps
Dr. Jamil Zaki
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Cynicism
Children, Attachment Styles & Cynicism
Cynicism vs. Skepticism, Complexity
Culture Variability & Trust
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Negative Health Outcomes; Cynicism: Perception & Intelligence
Stereotypes, Threats
Cooperative Environments, Collaboration & Trust
Competition, Conflict, Judgement
Cynics, Awe, “Moral Beauty”
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Cynicism, Creativity & Workplace
Assessing Cynicism; Assumptions & Opportunities
Social Media & Cynicism, “Mean World Syndrome”
Negativity Bias, Gossip
Social Media & Cynicism, Polarization, “Hopeful Skepticism”
AI, Bias Correction
Tools: Mindset Skepticism; Reciprocity Mindset; Social Savoring
Tools: Leaps of Faith; Forecasting; Encounter Counting
Tool: Testing & Sharing Core Beliefs
Polarization vs. Perceived Polarization, Politics
Challenging Conversations, Questioning Perceptions
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