Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes the evidence points you in a new direction. Schon/Moment via Getty Images Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of ...
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Being wrong often is a blessing. Here's why
Most of us hate being wrong. We associate it with failure, embarrassment, and weakness. But the Bible treats being wrong very differently — not as a sign of defeat, but as the starting point of wisdom ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Research shows that people with higher intellectual humility think more critically, and are less biased and less prone to ...
On Sunday, May 27, Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard was interviewed in the NY Times Sunday Book Review. What caught my attention was her answer to this question: Is there any book you wish all ...
You never have to admit you're wrong when you're demonstrably wrong. Nor do you have to be concerned with lack of support, ...
People who can't handle being wrong are often too uncomfortable with themselves to face the idea of growth. Taking accountability and having the resources to take responsibility for mistakes is rooted ...
Leaders learn to say things with confidence. You may assume that people will be more prone to listen to you when you speak forcefully and with a sense of belief. Despite your best efforts, though, you ...
In another post, I distinguished feeling right from being right. The former is predominantly a feelings-state, supported by an array of cognitive biases. The latter is more objective, but not so much ...
Editor’s Note: This is the introductory essay for Volume 5, Issue 3 of the Texas National Security Review, our sister publication. Be sure to read the entire issue. I have a confession to make: I have ...
It’s so easy and comfortable being a liberal. You never have to admit you’re wrong when you’re demonstrably wrong. Neither do ...
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