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

Title:
How to let go of being a "good" person -- and become a better person
Speaker:
Dolly Chugh
Description:

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.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
11:48
Format: HTML5
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