#1 New York Times Bestseller
"THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires
focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more--it requires
choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves
together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and
emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to
actually change it. I've never felt so hopeful about what I don't
know."
--Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare
to Lead
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.
