Group Therapy with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (scottbarrykaufman.com) is a cognitive scientist, podcaster, mentalist and author of 11 (!!) books. We had him on to talk about his latest “Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential (amazon.com/Rise-Above-Overcome-Yourself-Potent…), and were diagnosed with Vulnerable Narcissm (Yael) and being a Neurotic Jew (CL). We also mocked our negative self-talk, evaluated the usefuleness of self-deprecating humor, and learned about Dr. Scott’s attempt to bring peace (nytimes.com/2024/12/14/us/college-campuses-gaz…)to the Columbia campus where he teaches. Read his book, and sign up for his newsletter right here on Substack! (beautifulminds-newsletter.com)
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Also covered:
* Rabbi feel-good
* Who’s going to read a book that says your’re the problem? (the answer: Jews)
* Negative self talk is for losers
* You are not your thoughts
* Women love mind-reading
* Opera sucks
* Collective anxiety and pain
* Making sense of teaching at Columbia (nytimes.com/2024/12/14/us/college-campuses-gaz…)
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