Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life | Full Interview

"We try to stick to routines and we try to go through very long lists of tasks, often ignoring our mental health in the process. There is a lot more to think about on a daily basis, but our brains haven't evolved."

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00:00 Taking control of your mindset
00:16 The experimental mindset
01:22 What is the maximalist brain?
02:20 How did you discover the experimental mindset?
04:29 Why is mindset so important?
05:18 What are the mindsets that hold us back?
07:29 What mindset should we strive for?
08:39 How do you cultivate an experimental mindset?
12:04 How do you analyze the collected data?
13:43 How have you personally employed the experimental mindset?
15:20 What are some tiny experiments anyone can do?
16:33 Why should we commit to curiosity?
17:29 The illusion of certainty
19:13 How are uncertainty and anxiety linked?
20:07 Why did our brains evolve to fear uncertainty?
21:10 How should we approach uncertainty instead?
22:20 What is the linear model of success?
23:50 How can we go from linear success to fluid experimentation?
24:36 How can labeling emotions help manage uncertainty?
27:28 Why do humans struggle with transitional periods?
30:04 The 3 cognitive scripts that rule your life
30:44 What is a cognitive script?
32:11 What is the sequel script?
33:35 What is the crowd pleaser script?
34:20 What is the epic script?
36:29 What should we do when we notice we are following a cognitive script?
38:04 In defense of procrastination
40:38 How can the triple check inform what we do next?
42:09 What are magic windows?
43:02 What is mindful productivity?
43:41 What is mindful productivity’s most valuable resource?
44:27 How does managing emotions influence productivity?
45:10 What does death by two arrows mean?
45:54 What’s the hardest part of knowing what to do next?
46:34 How can we practice self-anthropology?

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About Anne-Laure Le Cunff:
Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and writer. A former Google executive, she went back to university to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology & Neuroscience from King’s College London. As the founder of Ness Labs and author of its widely read newsletter, she writes about evidence-based ways for people to make the most of their minds, navigate uncertainty, and practice lifelong learning. Her work has been featured in peer-reviewed academic journals and mainstream publications such as WIRED, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and more