Human Potential Lab podcast

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Human Potential Lab

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.

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.

 

#482

The Person You Become | L.A. Paul

L.A. Paul joins Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman to explore transformative experiences, the nature ... more

28 Oct 2026

55 MINS

55:38

28 Oct 2026


#481

Where Does Genius Come From? | Michael Levin

Michael Levin joins Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman to explore intelligence beyond the human brain... more

28 Oct 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:16

28 Oct 2026


#480

What Is It Like to Be an AI? | Cameron Berg

What if the AI systems we're building aren't simply tools, but the beginnings of something... more

28 Oct 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:47

28 Oct 2026


#479

Welcome to Human Potential Lab

After 12 years, The Psychology Podcast has become the Human Potential Lab. New conversatio... more

14 Oct 2026

01 MINS

01:41

14 Oct 2026


#478

End of an Era — Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul

After 11 years, 478 episodes, and countless conversations exploring the depths of human po... more

04 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:52

04 Dec 2025


#477

How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum

This week, Scott sits down with his longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Alia Crum—one of th... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:24

20 Nov 2025


#476

The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Elisabet Lahti—educator, applied psychology researcher, and ... more

06 Nov 2025

48 MINS

48:45

06 Nov 2025


#475

From Coping to Capacity w/ RaQuel Hopkins

This week, Scott speaks with RaQuel Hopkins, a certified coach with a master’s degree in c... more

23 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:03

23 Oct 2025


#474

Why Brains Need Friends w/ Dr. Ben Rein

This week, Scott sits down with Dr. Ben Rein, a Stanford neuroscientist and one of today’s... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:38

09 Oct 2025


#473

Busting Viral Mental Health Myths w/Joe Nucci

This week, Scott speaks with psychotherapist and writer Joe Nucci, whose work tackles the ... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:42

25 Sep 2025


#472

The Psychology of Athletic Excellence w/Dr. Alex Auerbach

This week, Scott Barry Kaufman sits down with Dr. Alex Auerbach, a licensed counseling and... more

11 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:00

11 Sep 2025


#471

Dealing with Feelings w/ Dr. Marc Brackett

This week, Scott sits down with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center fo... more

28 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:57

28 Aug 2025


#470

Rethinking Time and the Myth of Urgency w/ Chris Guillebeau

This week Scott speaks with author, entrepreneur, and world traveler Chris Guillebeau, bes... more

14 Aug 2025

43 MINS

43:01

14 Aug 2025


#469

Can You Really Change Your Personality? w/ Olga Khazan

This week Scott speaks with journalist and Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan about her lat... more

31 Jul 2025

48 MINS

48:28

31 Jul 2025


#468

Debunking the Genius Myth w/ Helen Lewis

This week, Scott sits down with acclaimed journalist and Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis... more

17 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:10

17 Jul 2025


#467

Embracing Neurodiversity w/ Robin Ince

This week, Scott sits down with English comedian, author, and BBC radio host Robin Ince. K... more

03 Jul 2025

57 MINS

57:16

03 Jul 2025


#466

The Science of Inspiring Leadership w/ Dr. Adam Galinsky

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Adam Galinsky, Professor at Columbia Business School and aut... more

19 Jun 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:08

19 Jun 2025


#465

Turning Ideas Into Action w/ Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, senior research scientist at the Yal... more

05 Jun 2025

54 MINS

54:49

05 Jun 2025


#464

Designing Your Dream Life w/Sahil Bloom

This week, Scott sits down with Sahil Bloom—investor, creator, and New York Times bestsell... more

22 May 2025

55 MINS

55:31

22 May 2025


#463

Breaking the Stigma w/Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen

This week, Scott is joined by the multitalented Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen. You might... more

08 May 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:29

08 May 2025


#462

Rise Above with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (Interviewed by Dr. Jonathan Haidt)

In a special role-reversal episode of The Psychology Podcast, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is i... more

24 Apr 2025

48 MINS

48:22

24 Apr 2025


#461

Radical Listening with Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh

This week Scott is joined by Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh, pioneers... more

10 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:00

10 Apr 2025