232 - Think Again - Adam Grant

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Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Psychology, Mind, Science, Culture, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Brain, Business, Health, Education

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🗓️ 1 May 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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How to manage procrastination according to Margaret Atwood, how to work around your first-instinct fallacy, the upsides of imposter syndrome, the best way to avoid falling prey to the Dunning-Kruger effect, how to avoid thinking like a preacher, prosecutor, or politician so you can think like a scientist instead – and that’s just the beginning of the conversation in this episode with psychologist, podcast host, and author Adam Grant.In the show, we discuss both his new book – Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know – and his TED Original Podcast, WorkLife, in which he interviewed Margaret Atwood, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, to learn how she deals with the constant allure of social media and streaming videos in a future where giving in to procrastination is easier than it has ever been. In the show, you’ll hear portions of that interview followed by a lengthy interview with Grant about his new book in this all-over-the-place, extensive exploration of how to rethink your own thinking.Link to get a free ticket to the online event we call The Conversation Lab: https://www.mishaglouberman.com/convolab-may3Patreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart

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0:00.0	Are you putting off a difficult conversation or avoiding it completely?
0:04.4	Would you like some better outcomes in your conversations, less conflict,
0:08.3	some alternatives to arguing?
0:10.8	Then join us for a free interactive online event on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
0:17.9	We call this the Conversation Lab. It's really fun.
0:21.2	Misha Globerman and myself work together with an audience.
0:25.0	And we go through actual arguments live. I don't want you to join us.
0:29.3	You can get the link in the description to this episode in your player,
0:33.6	or over at yournotzysmart.com.
0:59.5	Welcome to the You Are Not So Smart Podcast episode 232.
1:22.7	There's really no limit to the amount of advice you can find about procrastination,
1:27.3	about dealing with your propensity to procrastinate all over the internet in magazines and books.
1:33.3	It's just something we've been dealing with since we've been people.
1:36.6	But if you really want good advice, I recommend you listen to an author.
1:43.9	There's probably no other profession in which people procrastinate more.
1:47.8	And you can look on social media, follow any author, especially like a big famous author.
1:53.9	And you'll see that maybe 25% of what they share are jokes and grumblings about procrastination.
2:01.6	And if you're going to follow an author on social media, one of the best, one of the most
2:06.9	impactful, and the one who talks a lot about procrastination, this market out would.
2:12.3	It's like going into a very cold lake when you've decided you're going to go swimming in it.
2:18.4	You put your foot in, you take it out, you put it in again, it's still too cold.
2:23.9	I procrastinated about starting the handmaid's tail.
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