http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/eng//id/1126 click being wrong video
Being wrong -good for us all
by TheLoveDoctor 5 Replies latest jw friends
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TheLoveDoctor
this was view 102 times however dont know if anyone watch the video and it is intersting and give u something to think about so watch it OK. thank and comment
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steve2
Some other posters featured this video in earlier threads. Kathryn makes some pretty good points and gets at the heart of why being wrong is considered so bad in society. It's an argument that has its limitations. For example, I wouldn't want my physician to be wrong when he examines me and I'd want my clinical supervsor to instruct me to the best of her knowledge. Being wrong is more acceptable when it comes to opinions than perceived facts.
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Mad Sweeney
Her point isn't that one should strive to be wrong or even that it is always fine and dandy to be wrong.
Her point is that we very often ARE wrong and we very RARELY admit to it or even realize it. It is about being AWARE enough and dispassionate enough to analyze ourselves, our beliefs, and our actions, and judge them more objectively than we normally do.
Confirmation bias and cognitive dissonance keep us rooted in the status quo. This is not good for us individually or for society. "Mistakes Were Made, But Not By Me..." by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson is a great book on a similar subject.
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still thinking
Thanks Lovedoctor, I hadn't seen that before. It was particularly pertinent to my day today.
Good timing
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steve2
Her point is that we very often ARE wrong and we very RARELY admit to it or even realize it.
Agreed. It's healthy to grant oneself the freedom to be open to learning and correction. Our egos are often so wrapped up in our beliefs that we end up defending those beliefs not necessarily because we absolutely believe them to be true but to protect our sense of self. She's right on the money when she says that it can hurt deeply at an emotional level to find out we have been wrong about something - especially if we've made a huige investment of our time, money and energy. Little wonder people cling to their beliefs even when the evidence is screaming, "Wrong! Wrong!"