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Good morning LinkedIn members. Get ready to challenge your own thinking and upgrade your brainpower with Adam Grant's Think Again' the Power of Rethinking. Intelligence is often associated with the ability to Think and Learn, but in today's fast-paced world, there is another set of Cognitive Skills ( Brainpower ) that could be even more Valuable: The Aptitude To Reconsider And Let Go Of Old Beliefs And Ideas In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there’s evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become--->Rethinking isn't just for updating our possessions like our outdated Windows 95 computer. It's important to be able to rethink our knowledge and opinions too. What’s the purpose of learning? The purpose of learning isn’t to affirm our beliefs; it’s to evolve our beliefs. Adam Grant: Scientific Approach ( Hypotheses) Instead of holding on deeply to the feeling of Being Right, we’re better served in thinking like Scientists and recognizing How Little We Know. When We Do This, We Favor Doubt Over Certainty, Curiosity Over Closure, And Humility Over Pride. In doing so, we stay open to the world of possibility and a lifelong journey of evolving our beliefs as new experiences, data, and modalities of thinking shape our minds. *Scientific Approach *Doubt yourself: Admit it, we're not always right, so it's important to question our own beliefs and be open to changing our minds. As the saying goes, "I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right. *Test your assumptions: Don't assume, test it out! Formulate hypotheses and test them through observation and experimentation. It's like being a chef, trying out new recipes until you find the perfect dish. *Be curious: Be a lifelong learner, always open to new information and ideas. It's like being a kid in a candy store, curious and eager to explore new flavors and textures. *Embrace failure: Scientific thinking involves accepting that failure is a natural part of the learning process and using it as an opportunity to learn and improve. *Collaborate with others: Scientific thinking is a collaborative process that involves working with others, sharing ideas, and being open to constructive feedback. ✅ Lesson: The greatest danger to knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge-We need to recognize the limitations of our own knowledge and be willing to update our beliefs when presented with new evidence. | 24 comments on LinkedIn
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Good morning LinkedIn members. Get ready to challenge your own thinking and upgrade your brainpower with Adam Grant's Think Again' the Power of Rethinking.
Intelligence is often associated with the ability to Think and Learn, but in today's fast-paced world, there is another set of Cognitive Skills ( Brainpower ) that could be even more Valuable: The Aptitude To Reconsider And Let Go Of Old Beliefs And Ideas
In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard.
We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn.
We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process.
The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there’s evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become--->Rethinking isn't just for updating our possessions like our outdated Windows 95 computer. It's important to be able to rethink our knowledge and opinions too.
What’s the purpose of learning? The purpose of learning isn’t to affirm our beliefs; it’s to evolve our beliefs.
Adam Grant: Scientific Approach ( Hypotheses) Instead of holding on deeply to the feeling of Being Right, we’re better served in thinking like Scientists and recognizing How Little We Know. When We Do This, We Favor Doubt Over Certainty, Curiosity Over Closure, And Humility Over Pride. In doing so, we stay open to the world of possibility and a lifelong journey of evolving our beliefs as new experiences, data, and modalities of thinking shape our minds.
- Scientific Approach
- Doubt yourself: Admit it, we're not always right, so it's important to question our own beliefs and be open to changing our minds. As the saying goes, "I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
- Test your assumptions: Don't assume, test it out! Formulate hypotheses and test them through observation and experimentation. It's like being a chef, trying out new recipes until you find the perfect dish.
- Be curious: Be a lifelong learner, always open to new information and ideas. It's like being a kid in a candy store, curious and eager to explore new flavors and textures.
- Embrace failure: Scientific thinking involves accepting that failure is a natural part of the learning process and using it as an opportunity to learn and improve.
- Collaborate with others: Scientific thinking is a collaborative process that involves working with others, sharing ideas, and being open to constructive feedback.
✅ Lesson: The greatest danger to knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge-We need to recognize the limitations of our own knowledge and be willing to update our beliefs when presented with new evidence.
