#64 Greg Walton: The Big Impact of Small Interventions

We have two kids who are six and four. And when the kids are bicycling and they say that they're tired. We always say to them. It's when you're tired that your muscles are getting stronger. And the idea is to reframe for them what it means to be tired. Not it's not necessarily a a reason to stop.

But this is your opportunity to have that growth experience. It's when things are difficult that you are learning. Hello and welcome. I'm Shame Parrish and this is The Knowledge Project, a podcast exploring the ideas, methods, and mental models that hope you learn from the best of what other people have already figured out. You can learn more and stay up to date at fs.blog slash podcast. We have a newsletter that comes out every Sunda called Brain Food. It's free and packed with all the best content we've come across this week that's worth reading, listening to, or thinking about. It contains quotes, book recommendations, articles, and so much more.

You can learn more at fs dot blog slash newsletter. Today I'm talking with Greg Walton. Greg is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. Most of his research investigates the psychological processes that contribute to social problems and the use of wise interventions to help unleash human potential. In short, Craig is a mindset master. This episode is a masterclass in interventions. Tiny things that we can do that have an exponential impact.

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