"Think Again is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of learning and exploration, whether at home, at work, or at school... In an increasingly divided world, the lessons in this book are more important than ever." --Bill and Melinda Gates The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life.Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. 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. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

Grant, Adam

Transworld Digital

Ebury Publishing

Crime & Passion

Virgin Digital

Virgin Books

WH Allen

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Discover The Critical Art Of Rethinking: How Questioning Your Opinions Can Position You For Excellence At Work And Wisdom In Life Intelligence Is Usually Seen As The Ability To Think And Learn, But In A Rapidly Changing World, The Most Crucial Skill May Be The Ability To Rethink And Unlearn. Recent Global And Political Changes Have Forced Many Of Us To Re-evaluate Our Opinions And Decisions. Yet We Often Still Favour The Comfort Of Conviction Over The Discomfort Of Doubt, And Prefer Opinions That Make Us Feel Good, Instead Of Ideas That Make Us Think Hard. Intelligence Is No Cure, And Can Even Be A Curse. The Brighter We Are, The Blinder We Can Become To Our Own Limitations. Adam Grant - Wharton's Top-rated Professor And #1 Bestselling Author - Offers Bold Ideas And Rigorous Evidence To Show How We Can Embrace The Joy Of Being Wrong, Encourage Others To Rethink Topics As Wide-ranging As Abortion And Climate Change, And Build Schools, Workplaces, And Communities Of Lifelong Learners. You'll Learn How An International Debate Champion Wins Arguments, A Black Musician Persuades White Supremacists To Abandon Hate, And How A Vaccine Whisperer Convinces Anti-vaxxers To Immunize Their Children. Think Again Is An Invitation To Let Go Of Stale Opinions And Prize Mental Flexibility, Humility, And Curiosity Over Foolish Consistency. If Knowledge Is Power, Knowing What You Don't Know Is Wisdom.

"Discover the critical art of rethinking: how questioning your opinions can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, the most crucial skill may be the ability to rethink and unlearn. Recent global and political changes have forced many of us to re-evaluate our opinions and decisions. Yet we often still favour the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt, and prefer opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. Intelligence is no cure, and can even be a curse. The brighter we are, the blinder we can become to our own limitations. Adam Grant - Wharton's top-rated professor and #1 bestselling author - offers bold ideas and rigorous evidence to show how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, encourage others to rethink topics as wide-ranging as abortion and climate change, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, and how a vaccine whisperer convinces anti-vaxxers to immunize their children. Think Again is an invitation to let go of stale opinions and prize mental flexibility, humility, and curiosity over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what you don't know is wisdom."--Publisher's description

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER
If you can change your mind you can do anything.
Why do we refresh our wardrobes every year, renovate our kitchens every decade, but never update our beliefs and our views? Why do we laugh at people using computers that are ten years old, but yet still cling to opinions we formed ten years ago?
There's a new skill for the modern world that matters more than raw intelligence - the ability to change your mind . To have the edge we all need to develop the flexibility to unlearn old beliefs and adapt when the evidence and the world changes before us.
Told through fascinating stories, informed by cutting-edge research and illustratedwith amazing insights from Adam Grant's conversations with people such as Elon Musk, Hilary Clinton's campaign team, top CEOs and leading scientists, this is the ultimate guide to keeping your thinking fresh, learning when to question your ideas and update your own opinions, and how to inspire those around you to do the same.

2024-08-29