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Episode Synopsis
Khoa is a distinguished behavioral scientist with an amazing background. Including seven years of leading and collaborating on transformative projects across academia and industry, Khoa brings to the table an impressive blend of psychological theory and empirical research to drive sustainable solutions. From his work at BetterUp focusing on organizational performance and human flourishing to his rich educational journey that spans across continents, Khoa embodies the essence of adaptability and innovation. His unique approach to understanding user behavior and leveraging research methodologies sets a precedent for how we can harness psychological insights to enhance our interaction with technology.(Today we have an extra long episode with bonus material.)Ross and Khoa talk about human transformation, events, data connecting with daily life, transforming the US Airforce, being change ready, good wellbeing, book - Predictably Irrational by Dan Areola, human psychology positive emotions, spiritual experiences, mystical experiences, awe, connecting with community and peak experiences. The pair also discuss reaching full potential, positive psychology, meaningful life, social norms, social contagion, people we spend time with, positive forces, helping people thrive, AI, mindset, driving team performance, the monkey king, being optimistic, hope, learning a language and being a clown.(Bonus)We finish off with our thoughts on social experiments, prison, human connections, hume.ai, Vapi AI, AI therapy, AI coaching, AI doctors and our AQai summit.Timecodes: 00:22 Intro to Khoa00:40 Khoa's background01:30 Khoa's wins this week03:17 Takeaways from a recent event06:53 The start of Khaos love of research09:35 Analysing data and endeavouring to uncover it13:20 Happiness, mind, body and connecting society17:58 Absence of Connection20:59 Advice for leaders dealing with change24:33 Flourishing 27:28 Wellbeing effecting work30:57 Technological disruption and not leaving people behind42:15 Pilots and passengers in business. The consequences of not coming aboard45:28 Human Behaviour and adapting to AI49:00 The last time Khoa did something for the first time 52:37(Bonus)52:41 Netflix Series - Unlocked: A Jail Experiment and AI with human connections Connect with Khoa:LinkedInBetterUpConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation
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