Cultivate Mental Acuity and Tap Into Flow with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman #269

<p><span class="ac-designer-copy">Today's episode offers a unique insight into best practices to sharpen your focus, learning capacity, and overall intelligence...  I often view intelligence in terms of that of a muscle - trainable, but also subject to atrophy if underused. If you seek to not only maintain, but improve on, your mental capacities as you age, this interview is a must-listen.</span><br class="ac-designer-copy" /> <br class="ac-designer-copy" /> Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman joins me on the Muscle Intelligence Podcast today, for an episode that will push your limits of your own perceived brainpower. Dr. Kaufman, within his well-developed philosophies and witty, relatable manner, offers an approach to mental and creative performance that will leave you wanting to explore more.<br class="ac-designer-copy" /> <br class="ac-designer-copy" /> <span class="ac-designer-copy">Dr. Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is a professor at Columbia University and founder and director of the </span>Center for the Science of Human Potential<span class="ac-designer-copy">. He also hosts the #1 psychology podcast in the world<em class= "ac-designer-copy">—</em> The Psychology Podcast<em class= "ac-designer-copy">—</em><em class= "ac-designer-copy"> </em>which was included in Business Insider’s list of “9 podcasts that will change how you think about human behavior.”</span></p> <div class="ac-designer-copy"><span class= "ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy"><span class= "ac-designer-copy">Dr. Kaufman is interested in using his </span>research<span class="ac-designer-copy"> to help all kinds of minds live a creative, fulfilling, and self-actualized life. His </span>early educational experiences<span class="ac-designer-copy"> made him realize the deep reservoir of untapped potential of students, including bright and creative children who have been diagnosed with a learning disability.</span><br class= "ac-designer-copy" /></