TED Radio Hour Admitting we're wrong is painful—even seen as a sign of weakness. But what if we take a more flexible approach? This hour: how rethinking ideas can be good for our brains and our relationships.

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Changing Our Minds: Why we should admit when we're wrong

Admitting we're wrong is painful—even seen as a sign of weakness. But what if we take a more flexible approach? This hour: how rethinking ideas can be good for our brains and our relationships.

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Adam Grant: Why rethinking our ideas means we're growing

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Loretta J. Ross: What if we called people in, rather than calling them out?

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