The Learner Lab
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Surprising Power of Reflection with Giada Di Stefano
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A little bit of reflection can lead to a lot of benefits for learning and performance.Giada Di Stefano joins to discuss the her work on the surprising...
How to Change with Katy Milkman
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can all change. But we usually don't. The good news: we can fix thisKaty Milkman is one of the world's leading experts on change and huma...
The New Era of Growth Mindset with David Yeager
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's been some exciting advancements in the world of growth mindset. David Yeager joins to share some of his latest research.– A quick growt...
Rethinking Stress: Why Stress Mindsets Matter with Kelly McGonigal
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The way we think about stress can change the way it affects us. Understanding the way our mindsets impact stress is essential for better learning and ...
Rethinking Generational Labels with David Costanza and Cort Rudolph
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Boomer, Gen X, Millennial - we use these labels all the time, but there's two problems:1. There's no scientific support for real generationa...
A Deep Dive into Hardiness with Paul Bartone
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hardiness is a strong predictor of our ability to deal with challenges and change. Decades of research shows it plays an important role in both learni...
Overcoming the Outcome Bias with Annie Duke and Övül Sezer
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Outcome Bias Outcome Bias is a common trap we all fall into, when we judge a decision based on the results, instead of looking at the process itself. ...
The Curse of Expertise with Ting Zhang
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gaining experience and expertise is great for us – as individuals. However, research shows, this can hurt our capacity to connect with, lead, and ad...
Audiobook: Chapters 17-18 Taking Action
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learning is the most important skill. Great learners are agile, resilient, and adaptable. Great learners can acquire new skills when new demands arise...
Audiobook: Chapters 13-16 Resilience
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learning is the most important skill. Great learners are agile, resilient, and adaptable. Great learners can acquire new skills when new demands arise...
Audiobook: Chapters 9-12 Overcoming Fear
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learning is the most important skill. Great learners are agile, resilient, and adaptable. Great learners can acquire new skills when new demands arise...
Audiobook: Chapters 5-8 Growth Mindset
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learning is the most important skill. Great learners are agile, resilient, and adaptable. Great learners can acquire new skills when new demands arise...
Audiobook: Chapters 1-4 Jungle Tiger
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learning is the most important skill. Great learners are agile, resilient, and adaptable. Great learners can acquire new skills when new demands arise...
Season 3 Trailer - Learner the Audiobook
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We wrote a book. But instead of selling it to you, we're going to present the whole thing, right here, in an audiobook format, for free.We'l...
Emotions, Learning, and Resilience with Susan David & Marc Brackett
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The way we traditionally look at emotions can hurt our capacity to grow. To become a better learner we need to change our perceptions of emotions, lea...
How to Improve the Learning Environment Through Modeling w/ Karch Kiraly & Ceci Craft
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our actions have more of an impact on the learning environment than we realize. If we understand the power of modeling, upgrade the way we think about...
Improving the Quality of Practice for Better Learning with Anders Ericsson
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All practice is not created equally. To become a better learner we need to engage in more purposeful, deliberate practice. Anders Ericsson, one of the...
Designing Your Environment for More Action and Better Learning
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To build a skill or make a lasting change we have to get on the path of taking and sustaining action. Understanding a few core principles from the fie...
Using the Power of Stories for Better Communication with Matthew Dicks
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Research shows that communicating with stories can lead to more retention, action, and connection - which are all essential elements of learning. Toda...
Learning from Good and Bad Outcomes
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Often times we judge our process and decisions by to the quality of the outcome. The research calls this outcome bias and the poker world calls it res...
Habits: How to Make Lasting Change with Wendy Wood
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If we want to make a lasting change we need to understand how to build our underlying habits. In this episode we call upon one of the world’s leadin...
Learner Lab: Season 2 Trailer
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor and Alex are back for season 2! Each week we dig into useful tools that can help you and your people become better learners.The Leading Learner...
Psychological Safety with Daniel Coyle and Amy Edmondson
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All groups are not created equally. Some over achieve, others under achieve, but why is that? What's the cause of that? A Harvard researcher, a b...
Struggling on Purpose with Seth Godin
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What can a college football program, a six year old, an auditing company, a HS basketball player, and Uber driving educator teach us about learning? T...
Sleep and Learning with Dr. Marcos Frank
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is one of the most important, yet underrated components of the learning process. We brought in Dr. Marcos Frank - neuroscientist from Washington...
The Science of Making Better Decisions
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding some simple principles of behavioral economics can help us make better decisions in the short run to achieve our long term goals. This c...
Neuroplasticity: How to Build a Growth Mindset with Dr. Michael Merzenich
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Limiting beliefs get in the way of learning. We can all work to overcome these by building a true growth mindset (the belief that we can grow our skil...
The Science of Being Better When You're Nervous with Ceci Clark and Jeremy Jamieson
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When the performance matters we're going to feel some pressure, nerves, and stress. Whether it's a big presentation, a test, or even a date ...
Taking Action
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Action is the most important step of the learning process. It can also be one of the most difficult.In order to grow we have to take and sustain actio...
Learning Like a Startup with Shaan Puri
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The tech world is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, problem solving, and product development. This week we brought in the CEO of Bebo, Shaa...
Boosting Learning with Desirable Difficulties with Dr. Elizabeth Bjork and Dr. Robert Bjork
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's a huge gap between what the science says about how we should study, practice, and learn vs how we actually do it. We met with learning ex...
The Pygmalion Effect with Dr. Robert Rosenthal
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our expectations can have a huge impact on the performance and development of our people. Trev and Alex sit down with one of the most influential psyc...
Learner Lab Trailer
10 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each week we'll cover a topic that will help us become better learners. We're going to keep it short, sweet, and to the point.There will be ...