Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant

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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant

The author, Adam Grant, is a professor of Organizational Psychology at Wharton, with a special interest in evidence-based management.

When we think of smart people, we usually understand them to be able to deal with complex problems quickly. It is common to presume that if a person has to rethink and unlearn what they know, it is because they aren’t that smart, and didn’t think well enough in the first place.

The thrust of this book is the demonstration that there are two cognitive skills that matter more than any others: the ability to rethink and unlearn.

Consider this: You have just completed a multiple-choice test, and you have enough time left to review your work. When you come across an answer that you are not sure is correct, would you change it or leave it? (Pause for your instinctive answer.) Research indicates that ¾ of all people feel it will hurt their score to change. Research also shows that they would have been right to change their answer, but chose to stick to their first opinion, their existing answer. Only ¼ would have been wrong to change the answer they selected.

This is called the ‘first instinct fallacy.’

People seem quite willing to change many parts of their lives, such as their wardrobe or kitchen. However, we are unwilling to change deeply held knowledge or opinions.

The reason for this is that changing deeply held knowledge or opinions threatens our identity, our understanding of who we are. I am a capitalist, I am a member of this faith, I only use alternative medicine, and so on. We are inclined to hold on to beliefs for the comfort of conviction, rather than the discomfort of doubt.

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