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Get the Summary of Adam Grant's Think Again in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: 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...
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1) Intelligence is not the only characteristic that makes you mentally fit. In a turbulent world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn.
2) Humans hesitate at the very idea of rethinking, which requires challenging our beliefs and long-held opinions. It's difficult to grapple with new views, and even harder...
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"The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your beliefs and to know what you don't know, which can position you for success at work and happiness at home. The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common--maybe even fundamentally human. Our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to question, and mental laziness leads us to prefer the ease of old...
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"From Facebook's COO and Wharton's top-rated professor, the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks. After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. "I was in 'the void,'" she writes, "a vast emptiness that fills your heart and...
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and...
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""Reading Originals made me feel like I was seated across from Adam Grant at a dinner party, as one of my favorite thinkers thrilled me with his insights and his wonderfully new take on the world." --Malcolm Gladwell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outliers and The Tipping Point "Originals is one of the most important and captivating books I have ever read, full of surprising and powerful ideas. It will not only change the way you see the...
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"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 GatesThe 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...
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""A remarkably insightful read on what power is, how it's gained and lost, and how it can be used for good. The masterful analysis by two leading experts will make you rethink some of your most basic assumptions about influence" (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again)"--
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En nuestra vida diaria, muchos de nosotros preferimos la zona de confort de nuestras creencias sobre la incomodidad de la duda. Escuchamos opiniones que nos hacen sentir bien, en lugar de ideas que nos hacen reflexionar. Vemos el desacuerdo como una amenaza para nuestro ego, más que como una oportunidad para aprender. Nos rodeamos de personas que están de acuerdo con nuestras conclusiones, cuando deberíamos estar gravitando hacia aquellos que desafían...
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George Washington: Everyone knows Washington as the hero of the Revolutionary War ... but do you know why he turned down the chance to be King of America? What was his first job at the age of 16? Why he isn't smiling in his most famous portrait?
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"At the dress rehearsal for a Hollywood Bowl production of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore, opera star Gino d'Acosta is delayed in his dressing room by a swami who warns that if he sings the next day, he will die. Gino laughs at the prediction, but ballerina Diana, Gino's latest paramour, is worried, as is Louisa, Gino's former love. Gino's romantic entanglements have incurred the jealousy of Louisa, as well as the hatred of Louisa's husband, conductor...
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