S2E45 A Slight Change of Plans - an Interview with Dr. Maya Shankar
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
We all encounter a change of plan at some point in our lives. In this episode, Brian interviews cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar to understand who we are and who we become when faced with change. Topics discussed include: How change profoundly impacted Maya’s life, why humility is so important and how being more openminded can help build resilience.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Common psychological strategies for navigating change.
· Why people really dislike uncertainty.
· How to cultivate a mindset to thrive in change.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
A Slight Change of Plans
https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/a-slight-change-of-plans/id1561860622
“The Language Instinct,” by Steven Pinker
“Back to the Future”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“The specifics of this moment may be unprecedented. But our human ability to navigate change is nothing new.” – Dr. Maya Shankar
“There is a universality in the way that we as humans navigate change.” – Maya Shankar
“Change in one area of our lives often has profound spill-over effects into other areas of our lives that we simply can't predict at the outset.” – Maya Shankar
“At a minimum, there will be growth because change necessarily involves a loss of identity of some kind.” – Maya Shankar
“When you are more openminded, you are seeking awe and that actually helps you cultivate a more resilient personality in the face of change.” – Maya Shankar
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| 0:44.0 | Well, top of the morning to you and welcome to It's a Good Life. |
| 0:48.0 | I am so excited for you guys today. |
| 0:50.0 | We have a very, very special guest. |
| 0:52.0 | Her name is Dr. Meyer Schunker and she is a cognitive neuroscientist as well as the host of the podcast, a slight change of plans. |
| 1:00.0 | She earned her postdoc from Stanford as well as a PhD from Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and a BA from Yale just to throw it in just because she didn't have enough going on. |
| 1:10.0 | She then served as a senior advisor to the Obama White House in the chair of the behavioral science team. |
| 1:15.0 | She is currently the global director of Google, behavior economics team. |
| 1:19.0 | But wait, there's more. Maya entered Julie Art School of Music at nine years old and was a private student of It's a permanent. |
| 1:27.0 | And our podcast, Maya talks with her guests about the not so slight change of plans in her life and who we become as a result. |
| 1:34.0 | So Maya, welcome to the show. Thanks for making time for us today. |
| 1:37.0 | Oh, thanks so much for having me, Brian. It's a pleasure to be here. |
| 1:40.0 | Well, that's quite the resume you have and an extraordinary story. |
| 1:44.0 | Maybe we can just dive in a little bit before getting into the change of plans and talk a little bit about your background and growing up. |
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