How to let go of being a "good" person -- and become a better person

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November 1, 2018 Today's TED Talk How to let go of being a "good" person -- and become a better person 11:48 minutes · TED@BCG Toronto What if your attachment to being a "good" person is holding you back from actually becoming a better person? In this accessible talk, social psychologist Dolly Chugh explains the puzzling psychology of ethical behavior -- like why it's hard to spot your biases and acknowledge mistakes -- and shows how the path to becoming better starts with owning your mistakes. "In every other part of our lives, we give ourselves room to grow -- except in this one, where it matters most," Chugh says. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Fighting impostor syndrome You deserve much more than you think -- that job you've been eyeing, the raise you want. It's time that you convinced yourself. Let these talks help. Watch » 6 talks · Total run time 1:10:14 New podcast: The TED Interview Sam Harris on using reason to build our morality Many philosophers draw a hard line between the worlds of facts and values, but not Sam Harris. In this thought-provoking conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, he makes the case that reason can indeed answer moral questions, and then explores the many controversies that emerge from that claim. Moral superiority? Cultural superiority? How about moral progress? Chris and Sam dig in to discuss the right ways to think about defining right from wrong, and reason’s role in it all. Listen to The TED Interview on Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now »   Download the TED app

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