Instant Genius Podcast: Personality change, with Dr Christian Jarrett

In this episode of our new podcast Instant Genius, we're joined by cognitive neuroscientist Dr Christian Jarrett, author of the book Be Who You Want: Unlocking the Science of Personality Change (£14.99, Robinson).

In each episode of this weekly show, you’ll hear a world-leading scientist or expert deliver a bite-sized masterclass on one of the most fascinating ideas in science and technology today.

Christian tells us all about what forms personality traits – and the simple ways to change yours.

And if that's not enough, you can hear even more from Christian on Instant Genius Extra.

On this subscription-only show, available on Apple Podcasts, we take a deeper dive into the topics covered on Instant Genius. In this episode, Christian discusses brain myths and the future of dream engineering.

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