What frogs in hot water can teach us about thinking again

Adam Grant|TED@BCG (ted.com)

Why are humans so slow to react to looming crises, like a forewarned pandemic or a warming planet? It’s because we’re reluctant to rethink, say organizational psychologist Adam Grant. From a near-disastrous hike on Panama’s highest mountain to courageously joining his high school’s diving team, Grant borrows examples from his own life to illustrate how tunnel vision around our goals, habits and identities can find us stuck on a narrow path. Drawing on his research, he shares counterintuitive insights on how to broaden your focus and remain open to opportunities for rethinking.

This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with BCG. TED editors featured it among our selections on the home page. Read more about the TED Institute.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Adam Grant · Organizational psychologistOne of Adam Grant’s guiding principles is to argue like he’s right and listen like he’s wrong.

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