Cognitive Psychologist: Break Free from a Victim Mindset | Scott Barry Kaufman Image

Cognitive Psychologist: Break Free from a Victim Mindset | Scott Barry Kaufman

4 June - 57 mins
Podcast Series Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

What if the greatest obstacle to reaching your potential isn't external barriers, but a mindset in which you see yourself as a victim?   

Today, I’m stoked to welcome back my good friend and one of my favorite thinkers, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman. This is Scott’s third time on the podcast, and he always delivers. Scott is a humanistic psychologist, bestselling author, and host of The Psychology Podcast. His new book Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential dives deep into what it means to move through suffering with both self-awareness and strength.

In this conversation, we talk about the difference between victimization and a victim mindset, ho...

57 mins

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