In college, I was torn between the arts and sciences. However, taking psychology courses hooked me with a blend of neurons and narratives. I found joy in using Shakespeare to understand personality and applying biological science to explain our actions. It was sheer luck that I stumbled upon a book on personal constructs and it changed my career path to psychology. I believe in the marvel of luck and how it can alter our lives for the better. Embracing these chance encounters adds a sense of gratitude to our human experience.
Award-winning researcher and pioneering psychologist Brian Little has plenty of accomplishments under his belt. He’s the author of the bestselling books “Me, Myself, and Us” and “Who Are You, Really?” His TED Talk on the science of personality has tens of millions of views and he’s been elected a Favorite Professor multiple times at Harvard. And he’s also Adam’s favorite psychologist – and personal mentor. Brian and Adam talk about how our personal projects shape our well-being, the nuances of introversion and extraversion, when it makes sense to act out of character, and what our daily pursuits reveal about us. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts