Intelligentie wordt meestal gezien als het vermogen om te denken en te leren, maar in een snel veranderende wereld zijn er nog andere cognitieve vaardigheden die er misschien meer toe doen: het vermogen om te heroverwegen en af te leren. Te veel mensen verkiezen het comfort van een overtuiging boven het ongemak van twijfel. Adam Grant is een expert in het veranderen van de manier waarop we denken. Met gedurfde ideeën en

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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 Gates

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. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there's evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can becom...