Is There Joy in Being Wrong?

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A few years ago, I went to give a talk on give and take at a conference. And afterward, he, I walked by leaving the stage and he said that was wonderful. He looked like a kid who had just gotten a new toy. So we sat down for lunch and it looked to me like your eyes were twinkling. Like you were excited about being wrong. That's what hooked me on psychology in the first place.

We’re taught that the mark of surefire intelligence is the ability to think and learn. But in his new book, “Think Again,” Adam Grant says that in our turbulent world, there’s a more important skill: the ability to rethink and unlearn. If you can learn how to revise your opinions, check your ego, and admit when you’re wrong, then you’ll be on a path toward wisdom and joy.