Did You See a Panda?

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When i ask students to give me stories about surprises, they talk about picking up that hundred bill and a story like a pandu. Test taking isn't a sign of intelligence. Slow test taking is a sign of grit. An attention. Hom now that that comment surprised her, she said, han. Now i'm gritty and greaty is the signs of a strong learner.

Not all surprises trigger change, but almost all change is triggered by surprise. In this episode, Micheal Rousell, author of The Power of Surprise, explains the science of surprise at the level of neurons and brain structures, and then talk about how surprises often lead to the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, the different personal narratives that guide our behaviors and motivations and goals, and, perhaps most importantly, our willingness to be surprised again so that we can change and grow.

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