Scott H Young Podcast

Brain training is a myth (here's what ACTUALLY works) 28.10.2026 10:54 ↓

We don't generally improve our thinking from specific mental exercises on puzzles, solving problems or intellectual subjects like chess, programming or art. But there is a kind of specific training that can lead to general cognitive benefits: physical exercise. In this video, I explain the science behind why exercise is the only kind of brain training that actually works.

Reach the top 1% in your field (deliberate practice) 26.10.2026 10:56 ↓

Why do we stop improving, even when we keep getting more experience? In this video, I explain why we stagnate, why it isn't inevitable, and how you can be one of the few that stays on the path to mastery.

5 studying techniques that don't actually work 23.10.2026 10:35 ↓

Learning has no short cuts. But there are plenty of dead-ends. In this video, I'll show why five widely-used strategies for learning don't actually work, and what you should do instead.

How To Stop Forgetting What You Read 21.10.2026 5:55 ↓

Ever read a non-fiction book, love it, and then completely forget what it was about three months later? In this video, I explain the key factor that drives how much you're able to remember from books you read.

How To Read One Book Per Week (Even If You Read Slowly) 29.09.2026 17:22 ↓

Everyone can read at least a boo per week, as long as they have the right approach. In this video, I'll share the method I've used to read consistently---no speed-reading required.

(EP 316) - The real reason you procrastinate 28.05.2026 11:52 ↓

(EP 316) - The real reason you procrastinate by Scott H Young

(Ep 315) - Nir Eyal Interview: Beyond Belief Book Review 12.03.2026 58:42 ↓

(Ep 315) - Nir Eyal Interview: Beyond Belief Book Review by Scott H Young

(Ep 314) - Foundations Conversation Month 12 Update - Service 03.10.2025 38:01 ↓

(Ep 314) - Foundations Conversation Month 12 Update - Service by Scott H Young

(EP 313) - Foundations Conversation Month 11 Update - Organization 15.08.2025 33:48 ↓

(EP 313) - Foundations Conversation Month 11 Update - Organization by Scott H Young

(EP 312) - Foundations Conversation Month 10 Update - Focus 01.08.2025 48:41 ↓

(EP 312) - Foundations Conversation Month 10 Update - Focus by Scott H Young

(EP 311) - Foundations Conversation Month 9 Update - Connection conversation 30.06.2025 44:10 ↓

(EP 311) - Foundations Conversation Month 9 Update - Connection conversation by Scott H Young

(EP 310) - Foundations Conversation Month 8 Update - Reflection 26.05.2025 45:14 ↓

(EP 310) - Foundations Conversation Month 8 Update - Reflection by Scott H Young

(Ep 309) - Foundations Conversation Month 7 Update - Sleep 02.05.2025 1:00:19 ↓

(Ep 309) - Foundations Conversation Month 7 Update - Sleep by Scott H Young

(Ep 308) - Foundations Conversation Month 6 Update - Outreach 28.03.2025 1:01:27 ↓

(Ep 308) - Foundations Conversation Month 6 Update - Outreach by Scott H Young

(Ep 307) - Foundations Conversation Month 5 Update - Reading 21.02.2025 48:51 ↓

(Ep 307) - Foundations Conversation Month 5 Update - Reading by Scott H Young

(EP 306) - Foundations Conversation Month 4 Update - Food 10.02.2025 1:11:35 ↓

(EP 306) - Foundations Conversation Month 4 Update - Food by Scott H Young

(EP 305) - Foundations Conversation Month 3 Update: Money 28.01.2025 52:02 ↓

(EP 305) - Foundations Conversation Month 3 Update: Money by Scott H Young

(Ep 304) - Foundations Conversation - Month 2 Update Productivity 02.12.2024 49:23 ↓

(Ep 304) - Foundations Conversation - Month 2 Update Productivity by Scott H Young

(Ep 303) - Foundations Conversation - Month 1 Update: Fitness 28.10.2024 45:47 ↓

(Ep 303) - Foundations Conversation - Month 1 Update: Fitness by Scott H Young

(Ep 302) - An antidote to our brain’s tendency to overcomplicate simple things 17.09.2024 23:05 ↓

(Ep 302) - An antidote to our brain’s tendency to overcomplicate simple things by Scott H Young

(Ep 301) - My 7 rules for happiness 13.06.2024 7:26 ↓

(Ep 301) - My 7 rules for happiness by Scott H Young

(Ep 300) - When procrastination is productive 16.05.2024 6:06 ↓

(Ep 300) - When procrastination is productive by Scott H Young

(Ep 299) - The science of mental models 16.05.2024 12:18 ↓

(Ep 299) - The science of mental models by Scott H Young

(Ep 299) - The science of mental models 10.05.2024 12:18 ↓

(Ep 299) - The science of mental models by Scott H Young

(Ep 298) - My New Book "Get Better At Anything" is now available! 07.05.2024 3:56 ↓

(Ep 298) - My New Book "Get Better At Anything" is now available! by Scott H Young