11 episodes
The Cabrera Lab Podcast Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera
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Join Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera from Cornell University as they inspire you to approach life's challenges with a fresh perspective. Witness their use of GOAT-level thinking to enhance your problem-solving skills. Discover new possibilities, approaches, and solutions you never knew existed. Elevate your thinking and get better every day with their entertaining guidance.
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#11: Grit, Resilience, and Antifragility
In this week's episode, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera dive into the difference between grit, resilience, and antifragility. Using stories and lessons from Derek's time as an Outward Bound instructor, they get to the bottom of this distinction.
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#10: Mindsets, Ethics, and Lichens, Oh My!
In this week's episode, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera discuss how to move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. They also tackle ethics and how ethics are actually born of both mind and nature, which leads them to a concluding discussion on how the brain is symbiotic, just like lichens. Listen now!
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#9: Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking
In this week's episode, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera tackle critical thinking. They explore what it means to critically think about something, and if it is always the best way to approach a problem. Additionally, they discuss how critical thinking as a whole, is just a bias. Listen now to learn more!
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#8: The War on Goop
In this week's episode, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera discuss what goop means, why you should be aware of it, and what you can do to avoid the gauntlet of goop.
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#7: Overthinking: It's NOT a Thing
In this episode, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera discuss the issue of overthinking. More specifically, how there's no such thing as overthinking. Instead, we are underthinking.
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#6: Heal Your Self: How to get over something you can’t get over
In this emotional episode, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera speak on healing from childhood trauma, what it truly means to be an 'adult,' and how to get over something you just can't seem to get over.
Customer Reviews
Excellent Discussions
These episodes consistently provide specific and immediately actionable ways to improve thinking processes.
Excellent source for upgrading your thinking
I have had the privilege of studying the Cabrera’s brilliant content for the past few years. They are, hands down, one of the best resources to learn about systems thinking and sharpening your cognitive edge. I would recommend them to anyone wanting to upgrade their thinking!