10% Happier with Dan Harris Let’s Normalize Failure (The Right Kind) | Manu Kapur
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Aug 11, 2025 
Manu Kapur, an expert in learning sciences and the concept of productive failure, dives into how embracing failure can lead to deeper learning. He discusses the difference between beneficial and harmful failures, the neuroscience behind curiosity, and practical strategies to normalize failure. Kapur highlights the significance of psychological safety and a growth mindset, emphasizing that creating a supportive environment can help individuals thrive. Get ready to redefine your relationship with failure and see it as a stepping stone to success!
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Productive Failure Defined
- Productive Failure has learners attempt intuitive solutions that are designed to fail.
- Contrast between failed methods and the expert explanation creates deeper learning.
Design Tasks That Force Exploration
- Design initial learning tasks that are challenging enough to produce failure.
- Use those failures to create the contrast that drives deep understanding.
Let People Try Meditation First
- Start meditation classes by letting people try without instructions.
- Then collect struggles and teach targeted techniques using their experience.
