How to Be More Likeable w/ Dr Harry Cohen

The psychology of positive energy and influencing the world with warmth and kindness.

Dr Harry Cohen is a psychologist and author of "Be the Sun, Not the Salt". A book about the Heliotropic effect applied to human behaviour, and how we can attract and uplift others through our energy and kindness.

We cover:

What is the Heliotropic effect

The fallacy of good ideas without action

Taking responsibility for your impact

Embracing healthy negativity and avoiding toxic positivity

Chasing realistic dreams and avoiding the rat race

Mastering feedback and good apologies

If you want to learn how to be a better leader, have more friends or be a more caring partner, this will give you some ideas.

Harry Cohen

Website - Harry Cohen

Book - Be the Sun, Not the Salt

Growth Mindset pod

Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.

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Chapters

00:00 What psychology learns from biology

01:56 The Heliotropic Effect

04:14 Personality vs Circumstance

08:10 Simplicity vs Complication

11:27 Giving Feedback Effectively

18:10 Apologizing Well

20:13 Embracing Negativity

26:23 Surfing, restlessness and happiness

30:00 Earliest memory

31:40 Kindest thing

32:37 Summary

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