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What is the biggest Resistance to Change Core Beliefs?

Whenever our core beliefs are challenged, we face a huge resistance to change these core beliefs. Have you ever wondered why? Read this blog post to know more.

Human brain has mainly two parts: 1) The Limbic brain inherited from apes and 2) the new brain or rational brain.

Whenever faced with a challenge to rethink our beliefs, we face a severe resistance from the limbic brain

As a result of which we seldom rethink and change or core beliefs for the better.

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What are the characteristics of good Forecasters?

This blog post will enlighten you on the characteristics of good forecasters.

These are people who are constantly rethinking and calibrating their existing learnings and knowledge.

As mentioned by Adam Grant in his book Think Again, they constantly update their existing beliefs by triggering rethinking cycles.

They constantly question their own ideas and see their opinions more as hunches rather than as truths.

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How do High Performing Teams embrace Conflict?

High Performing Teams are characterized by their ability to embrace conflict.

In any team we frequently associate two kinds of conflict i.e. Task Conflict and Relationship Conflict.

Whereas relationship conflict is detrimental to performance, task conflict in some amount while maintaining healthy relationships go a long way in pathbreaking inventions.

This is elaborated in the below insight inspired from Adam Grant’s book Think Again.

Innovative organizations encourage task conflicts to challenge the status quo which reduces over a period of time. This increases again for a subsequent challenge and so on.

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https://viewpointsunplugged.com/downside-of-high-iq-for-rethinking/

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What are the positives of Impostor Syndrome?

Though regarded as negative, this blog post will let you know how even the impostor syndrome can have positives associated with it.

This is a syndrome wherein we feel less confident even though we are competent.

Impostor syndrome can inspire us to work harder by remaining grounded.

As shown in the below insight this can make us better learners as well.

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https://viewpointsunplugged.com/rethinking-teaching-and-learning/

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How can we rethink teaching and effective learning?

If you are a teacher this blog post is for you. This will educate you how rethinking teaching and learning can make education more effective.

IN most institutions and schools a lion share of the teachers end up giving one way lectures.

Though dumping of information can help students pass their tests in the near term, passing arduous tests over a lifetime need rethinking existing methods.

The teachers who encourage students to challenge the status quo and ask questions end up being way more effective in the long run.

This insight inspired from Adam Grant’s book Think Again elaborates on the same.

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https://viewpointsunplugged.com/downside-of-high-iq-for-rethinking/

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Is there any downside of High IQ?

Though intelligence is more often than not considered a bliss, this blog post will enlighten you on the downside of High IQ for Rethinking.

Research reveals that high IQ inhibits rethinking pattern. This is because such people fall prey to stereotypes.

The ability to rethink needs flexibility and breaking away from stereotypes.

Hence mental horsepower is not a guarantee for mental dexterity via regular rethinking cycles.

The below insight inspired from Adam Grant’s book Think Again elaborates on this fact.

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https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-blackberry/

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Decoding the rise and fall of blackberry

The rise and fall of blackberry can be attributed to its inability to rethink the future.

Mike Lazaridis revolutionized the iconic Blackberry phone. But unfortunately his inability to adapt to changing needs of the market led to its downfall.

In his book Think Again, Adam Grant explores the lack of rethinking that led to this downfall.

The failure of Blackberry is a constant reminder to constantly adapt and rethink with changing times

Read the below insight inspired from the same book to understand how thinking led to the rise whereas inability to rethink led to its fall.

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https://viewpointsunplugged.com/applying-scientific-thinking-in-daily-life/

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Why should we apply scientific thinking in everyday lives?

This blog post explores the benefits of applying scientific thinking in daily life.

As mentioned by Adam Grant in his book Think Again, scientist is not only a profession it is a way of thinking and rethinking.

Scientists develop a hypothesis and through refinement driven by rethinking they are able to create pathbreaking inventions.

In our daily lives if we apply these rethinking principles and break away from stereotypes will make us better prepared for facing changes.

Read this insight from the book of Adam Grant to know more about the same:

For another insightful post inspired from the same book please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/three-elements-of-motivational-interviewing/

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https://adamgrant.net/