behavioural science 10
- People pleasing develops as an insecure attachment strategy learned from being valued only for submissiveness.
- Chronic people pleasing stems from a need for others' approval, not genuine concern for them.
Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist and professor at the Wharton School. Author of Give and Take, Originals, Think Again and Hidden Potential, host of the Re:Thinking podcast, and writer of the GRANTED newsletter.
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What Adam Grant says most about
creativity 4
- AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
- Procrastination can be a resource for creativity
humility 3
- Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know.
- People gravitate toward arrogant leaders in uncertain times because they mistake swagger for strength and skill.
agency 2
- Originals take the initiative to make their visions real
- Originality is not a fixed trait but a free choice
empathy 2
- Empathy for your own group is worth little if it leads you to devalue other groups; you can care about people's feelings without sharing them.
- Reading novels does more to build empathy than watching TV and films.
ideas vs execution 2
- Empty performative statements without real action amount to slacktivism.
- AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
motivation 2
- Feeling unable to help with a problem is a major risk factor for burnout and learned helplessness.
- Chronic people pleasing stems from a need for others' approval, not genuine concern for them.
politics 2
- Most social and political divides come from different views on how to apply shared values, not from opposing values themselves.
- The world is currently too politically and socially divided.