Is Technology Ruining Our Minds? (ft. Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD)

Do I exist if I’m not on social media? How does technology affect our happiness? Are people becoming more narcissistic? Are they becoming too weak-minded? In this week’s episode, I enlist my old friend and host of the wildly popular The Psychology Podcast, Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD. to dissect our psyche in the social media age. Reflecting on his personal experience and drawing on a wealth of psychological research, Scott asks—and answers—questions that might reveal aspects of yourself you never knew were there, and set you on the path to a better life. ___ Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive psychologist, author, and host of The Psychology Podcast. He’s authored/co-authored nine books, including Transcend and Wired to Create. Learn more about him at: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:50 Scott’s time in special education 00:05:25 Scott’s take on standardized testing 00:07:43 What’s neurodivergence? 00:09:49 Our collective search for identity 00:12:55 “Confident vulnerability” 00:18:37 Social media and our mental health 00:20:46 Do we exist without social media? 00:23:25 Status games in academia and social media 00:26:50 Scott’s break from Twitter 00:28:35 Mastery goals versus performance goals 00:29:38 Pitfalls of the growth mindset 00:32:43 “Everything is trauma” 00:34:33 The different faces of authenticity 00:36:14 Can we have multiple selves? 00:38:57 Unlocking your life with behavioral activation 00:46:31 Today’s victimhood culture 00:51:43 Fuck, Marry, Kill #1 00:54:57 Does therapy work? 00:58:45 Fuck, Marry, Kill #2 @iammarkmanson Theme Song: “Throne“ by Bring Me The Horizon License ID: wp25vZw1qOe !Mark Manson