For this special 10th anniversary episode of The Psychology Podcast, Scott draws on science to answer the age-old question: Do nice guys really finish last? First, Scott pinpoints exactly what women mean when they use terms such as “bad boy” and “nice guy.” Then he discusses the psychology of individuals who are primarily driven by selfish desires, and how they go about obtaining their mating goals. Then, Scott looks at what women actually want, including what some women want, and what some women want some of the time. Finally, Scott presents what he thinks are the most reasonable conclusions based on all of the current evidence and he offers advice for nice guys, women, and bad boys.
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Vulnerable Minds and the Hope of Resilience w/ Marc Hauser | The Psychology Podcast
This week Scott is joined by evolutionary biologist and author, Dr. Marc Hauser. Scott and Marc discuss adverse child experiences and why it’s important to distinguish them from trauma. They also discuss Marc’s framework for thinking about childhood adversity and how to help all kinds of vulnerable minds.
What is the Best Psychology Podcast?
The 25 Best Psychology Podcasts (from Podcastle): 1) The Psychology Podcast The Psychology Podcast provides an excellent opportunity to understand the world we live in, yourself and others, and shows how to stimulate your mind. The host Scott Barry Kaufman interviews various experts and discusses such topics as human potential, creativity, intelligence, social issues, and […]
What is Self-Actualization Coaching Training?
WANT TO LEARN HOW TO APPLY THE LATEST SCIENCE OF HUMAN POTENTIAL TO YOUR COACHING PRACTICE? While the coaching industry has taken great strides over the years towards integrating more evidence-based coaching approaches, there is still a lot of work to be done. Many coach training programs still lack strong foundations in science, and do […]
Top Psychology Podcast Episodes of 2020
From political psychology to ethical porn to sports psychology to therapy to race issues to mindsets for coping during a global pandemic and having success in one’s life, The Psychology Podcast had you covered in 2020. Here’s a sampling of some of the top podcast episodes from this year. Caroline Webb || How to Have a […]
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The Anatomy of Assholes
A lot has been written about assholes over the years (for example, see Bob Sutton’s terrific book on surviving assholes in the workplace). But what is an asshole, really? What are the traits and characteristics of those whom we typically deem “asshole” in polite society? How do we differentiate between different asshole types? Who are not assholes? In this post, I’ll […]
Maslow on IQ
“My main point is that [IQ tests] leave out the unconscious, the depths, the inner principle. They leave out the impulse-life, the emotions, the intuitions, the wisdom of the unconscious, the poetic and esthetic, the values… the wisdom of the heart… It is certainly useful to have intelligence tests… they… can be quite useful. But […]
The Nerdy Dopamine Pathway
Do you get excited and energized by the possibility of learning something new and complex? Do you get turned on by nuance? Do you get really stimulated by new ideas and imaginative scenarios? You may have an influx of dopamine in your synapses, but not where we traditionally think of the dopamine flowing. In general, […]
Unraveling the Mindset of Victimhood
Quick: Rate how much you agree with each of these items on a scale of 1 (“not me at all”) to 5 (“this is so me”): It is important to me that people who hurt me acknowledge that an injustice has been done to me. I think I am much more conscientious and moral in […]
Do dark empaths exist?
Many of you have heard of the “dark triad” of personality traits: narcissism (exaggerated sense of entitlement, superiority, and grandiosity), Machiavellianism (exploitation and manipulation), and psychopathy (cynicism, callousness, thrill seeking). Also, many of you have heard of the “empath“, those who automatically feel the emotions of others and who get overwhelmed with too much stimulation, intimacy, […]
Fearing Growth: The Jonah Complex
The humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow was deeply interested in how the suppression of healthy ambition can stunt self-actualization, and the tendency for people to fear growth. In an unpublished essay from 1966, Maslow noted that in our society we learn “to put on a chameleon-like cloak of false modesty or humility.” Maslow argued that in order to avoid punishment […]