# Human Potential Lab

A podcast by Scott Barry Kaufman. For eleven years and 478 episodes, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman hosted The Psychology Podcast, one of the most listened-to psychology shows in the world, with more than 30 million downloads. Human Potential Lab is what that show has become. The questions have moved. What is a mind? What makes something conscious? What happens to being human when the things we build start to look like minds themselves? Too much of the work is happening out of public view. In this new show, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman sits down with the scientists, philosophers and technologists working at the frontier — the people whose work is actively deciding what we could become as a species. Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and the founder of the Center for Human Potential. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale and an M.Phil. from Cambridge, has taught at Columbia, NYU and the University of Pennsylvania, and is the author or editor of twelve books, including Transcend, Ungifted, Wired to Create and Rise Above. New episodes every other week from October 28, 2026.

Feed: https://rss.art19.com/the-psychology-podcast

## Latest episodes

- [Welcome to Human Potential Lab](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/b3bd59458af6) (2026-10-14, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/c53fb633-83ec-42a0-ab54-35abb5eef404.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [End of an Era — Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/dd2a58d8cba5) (2025-12-04, 47 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/31556967-004f-4397-98fe-54b5555b0456.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/b1d984bbee9b) (2025-11-20, 61 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/616df2f1-7536-4967-92b1-a0846cf318b2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/8faa8383b9d5) (2025-11-06, 49 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6d3ffc0d-ce44-454a-814a-f8e37a8a0058.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [From Coping to Capacity w/ RaQuel Hopkins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/322cd9150a28) (2025-10-23, 55 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/4bd9a9b0-c579-41ef-a807-b088279fde9e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Why Brains Need Friends w/ Dr. Ben Rein](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/aa106d722310) (2025-10-09, 64 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/b2764fc8-3484-45cf-9188-e1d78e297b92.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Busting Viral Mental Health Myths w/Joe Nucci](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/0f89182b8aa9) (2025-09-25, 69 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/3b238680-1f86-4e07-a47e-e636220a71fd.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Psychology of Athletic Excellence w/Dr. Alex Auerbach](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/98f5f76b8cac) (2025-09-11, 55 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/9b740d12-fc2d-4033-a010-5e91676d59a0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Dealing with Feelings w/ Dr. Marc Brackett](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/5784dc89635d) (2025-08-28, 56 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/32b6dbcb-9f7d-45c3-82a9-bb0887a4b3f7.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Rethinking Time and the Myth of Urgency w/ Chris Guillebeau](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/45507c761765) (2025-08-14, 44 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/90308a74-2808-476c-8f98-d3dd7595fb38.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Can You Really Change Your Personality? w/ Olga Khazan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/0b653c98c05a) (2025-07-31, 49 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/931ea95b-77c5-4509-9d38-d6542518a005.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Debunking the Genius Myth w/ Helen Lewis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/9f40c90d6234) (2025-07-17, 68 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/2cb5aabe-7749-4bde-b6aa-6186195f0eb2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Embracing Neurodiversity w/ Robin Ince](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/50aa8143e218) (2025-07-03, 58 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/860640f5-bd22-4429-b924-ade266377d11.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Science of Inspiring Leadership w/ Dr. Adam Galinsky](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/e201e33e0f39) (2025-06-19, 61 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/684ae619-00c4-4e7f-9b09-5ddd750325b4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Turning Ideas Into Action w/ Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/1c26cb4d9233) (2025-06-05, 55 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/3ef01725-2548-4d6f-89fc-daee4c27e243.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Designing Your Dream Life w/Sahil Bloom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/e1a156e2d296) (2025-05-22, 56 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/d5e375b1-6772-46a5-9109-973becfba4d1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Breaking the Stigma w/Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/5ea2da12cb6b) (2025-05-08, 73 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/3c76cb70-79ba-42de-a725-c536a5138e27.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Rise Above with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (Interviewed by Dr. Jonathan Haidt)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/35dded031f29) (2025-04-24, 49 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f58efe30-c486-45e0-83c2-4e2efacb59bf.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Radical Listening with Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/17ff23cd631a) (2025-04-10, 54 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/613cbff1-c461-4c1a-842d-7d854d9385fd.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Multiple Intelligences w/ Dr. Howard Gardner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/8d66909785af) (2025-03-27, 67 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e6497386-6dc3-4772-bf56-12fa25dcfb38.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Magic, Skepticism, and Success w/ Dr. Richard Wiseman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/2bae683e5c6e) (2025-03-13, 67 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/aca75f74-74f4-49f2-9094-278585f242ea.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Does Telepathy Exist? w/ Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/3b098281e944) (2025-02-27, 63 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7c240875-8251-47c6-b5fd-bc77b28bf735.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [A Legacy of Social Psychology w/ Dr. Elliot Aronson & Dr. Joshua Aronson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/538f414ce278) (2025-02-13, 79 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/72fe7511-558f-474e-8421-365f988b8018.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [How To Help Children Thrive in the Age of Uncertainty w/ Dr. Tovah Klein](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/4ba569c2a6ca) (2025-01-30, 59 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6413d1ad-0dba-4b7c-a79b-190463e01cfa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Finding Balance In The Age of Indulgence w/ Dr. Anna Lembke](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/75019a73a85d) (2025-01-16, 56 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/5c63b0f3-703c-4f64-b893-c5140ecdd7d8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Best of 2024- Reclaim Yourself w/ Emma Seppala](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/e6a990610386) (2025-01-03, 47 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/4eeb6c2d-c978-4d65-ac97-be4ff4769cd7.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Best of 2024- How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down w/ Corey Keyes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/f2e52afc3fa3) (2025-01-01, 61 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7897ce16-24d5-47c8-b645-9632b69897a3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Overcome Your Trauma With Happiness w/ Karen Guggenheim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/924ed0d5e976) (2024-12-19, 49 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/17974970-3ffa-47cd-9da8-688ae678ed44.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Does the Universe Have a Purpose? w/ Philip Goff](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/5ed445e0d83c) (2024-12-12, 56 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/60c1f0f3-6c68-4700-b301-59ba37be9020.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [How To Lead Yourself w/ Stedman Graham](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/db010ffbefa5) (2024-12-05, 39 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/79f8b404-e1a6-488a-a199-b922a2438ab1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Happiness Trap w/ Russ Harris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/d0060d34866c) (2024-11-28, 58 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/3f5fc293-7502-42fd-9cb8-17e98714dc34.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Psychology of Attraction w/Mark Manson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/d5a22d19354f) (2024-11-21, 55 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/fb530801-c49f-4679-a261-996cf207f4b2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Do Nice Guys Really Finish Last?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/249011df1275) (2024-11-14, 69 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/4414a9eb-e684-417d-92bb-cf8642392491.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Psychology of Outrage w/ Dr. Kurt Gray](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/dbaec6b341ad) (2024-11-07, 49 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/9fe6f8ac-c464-4487-91f0-66f4fe065317.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [How to Make It to the End With No Regrets w/Jodi Wellman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/5b9e445a7fae) (2024-10-31, 50 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6b658407-4b5a-4ff3-8f5c-2eb5f0e8f677.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Is Toxic Productivity Ruining Your Life? w/Israa Nasir](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/8fbcf5922a37) (2024-10-24, 40 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/ae0ace48-32e4-4775-b07d-065b8917dd5c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [How Tribalism Can Unite Us w/ Dr. Michael Morris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/c7b7d7d2dac6) (2024-10-17, 54 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/aa689759-1a93-4022-a8ce-fd894b372560.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Personality, Creativity, and Well-being || The Human Potential Lab](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/f1ba24e9246f) (2024-10-10, 45 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/eb31a51c-403a-4c01-ad2d-fd8c30eb8d75.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Man Behind The Mind Reader w/ Banachek](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/fc4066220145) (2024-10-03, 68 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/b42e9048-137e-46e9-b69d-c08ba496294e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [From Prison To Social Impact w/ Wallo 267](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/68c1ecfb609e) (2024-09-26, 36 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/410e618e-8eab-43ff-a84e-c4b176e9dcd8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Upside of OCD w/ Michael Alcee](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/6040f494901f) (2024-09-19, 55 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/52b0f509-0082-4096-ac32-ff3da12074e8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [How To Make Magic With Your Partner w/ The Cosmic Romantics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/e9e87c7ad01e) (2024-09-12, 45 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/16d5197d-424d-48bb-820f-22357807f26d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Hope For Cynics w/ Dr. Jamil Zaki](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/4ccffd8ee115) (2024-09-05, 46 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/df6a914d-47fa-41a3-bb3f-c9ca6a15fb55.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Transform Your Relationship with Food to Become Your Healthiest Self w/ Kim Shapira](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/eb6542d5b40f) (2024-08-29, 53 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/8a4440fd-fa20-4118-886b-fa134ba5d67e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Reimagining Boyhood & Masculinity w/ Ruth Whippman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/cc7aa89c05a4) (2024-08-22, 51 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/c666214a-8b74-4144-9ad1-edf59a01e7e8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Science of Morbid Curiosity w/ Dr. Coltan Scrivner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/fe2b5bf9d8a0) (2024-08-15, 61 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/c9e6fa03-3e4e-4908-bf5b-fe5526cde699.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Psychology of Identity and Fostering Social Harmony w/ Dr. Jay Van Bavel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/14b78fbc1882) (2024-08-08, 50 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1587761f-d7f6-42ee-adaa-4596ad1eb742.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Third Perspective w/ Africa Brooke](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/6c2ebda967ee) (2024-08-01, 54 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/b8581111-4a3f-46d5-adf5-39ea926dc682.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Finding Work That Leaves You Fulfilled w/ Dr. Tessa West](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/6c2b825631da) (2024-07-25, 51 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/755335b7-aeb6-4630-ad31-b587f732a35c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Vulnerable Minds and the Hope of Resilience w/ Marc Hauser](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/942777522/782496f5965a) (2024-07-18, 59 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7b4f7983-d507-465c-baa8-1daeb781a074.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b

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