knowing

In a rapid­ly chang­ing world, it’s impor­tant to be able to adapt and change rather than stub­born­ly adher­ing to old ideas and opin­ions. This was one of the lessons of 2020, a year that forced us to ques­tion many of our assump­tions about what behav­iors are safe, how work and school can be con­duct­ed, and how we con­nect with others.

“In a chang­ing world, you have to be will­ing and able to change your mind. Oth­er­wise, your exper­tise can fail, your opin­ions get out of date, and your ideas fall flat,” says orga­ni­za­tion­al psy­chol­o­gist Adam Grant, author of the new book Think Again: The Pow­er of Know­ing What You Don’t Know.

In his book, Grant explains why it’s so impor­tant for peo­ple to be hum­bler about their knowl­edge and stay open to learn­ing and chang­ing their minds. The book is filled with fas­ci­nat­ing research and guid­ance on becom­ing more flex­i­ble in our think­ing, while help­ing oth­ers to be more open-mind­ed, too. This skill is cru­cial not only for fac­ing crises like the pan­dem­ic, but also for nav­i­gat­ing com­plex social issues, mak­ing good busi­ness deci­sions, and more. [Read more…] about To pre­vent “cog­ni­tive entrench­ment,” think like a sci­en­tist and be wrong often