Annie Murphy Paul - How to Overachieve with our Limited Brain

<p>Annie Murphy Paul&nbsp;is an acclaimed science writer whose work has appeared in the&nbsp;<em>New York Times Magazine</em>,&nbsp;<em>Scientific American</em>, and&nbsp;<em>The Best American Science Writing</em>. She is the author of&nbsp;<em>Origins</em>, selected by the&nbsp;<em>New York Times Book Review</em>&nbsp;as a “Notable Book,” and&nbsp;<em>The Cult of Personality</em>. Her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/annie_murphy_paul_what_we_learn_before_we_re_born?language=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TED Talk</a>&nbsp;has been viewed <strong>more than 2.6 million times</strong>. Annie is a recipient of the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellowship, the Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship, and the Bernard L. Schwartz Fellowship at New America.</p><p>You can learn more about Annie at:&nbsp;<a href="https://anniemurphypaul.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">anniemurphypaul.com</a>.</p><p>Annie's book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Outside-Brain-Annie-Murphy/dp/0544947665/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4TWKDKLH4BT5&amp;keywords=the+extended+mind&amp;qid=1625522440&amp;sprefix=the+extended+mi%2Caps%2C154&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain</em></a>, is available now.</p><p>We have a <strong>brand new podcast</strong> coming soon! To learn more about the upcoming show, sign up for the newsletter at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smartpeoplepodcast.com/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">smartpeoplepodcast.com/new</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Become a Patron!</strong></p><p>Help us grow and become a Patron today: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p><strong>Felix Gray</strong> - Go to <a href="https://felixgrayglasses.com/smart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">felixgrayglasses.com/smart</a> for the best Blue Ligh