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The benefits of fostering beginner's mind

Cecilia Guan · TED

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About

Many of us typically disengage or even double down on our beliefs when we encounter opinions at odds with our own. Our biases tell us we have all the answers but, according to psychology grad Cecilia Guan, this mentality only stifles the marketplace of ideas. Combining Zen Buddhist practices with psychological concepts, Guan suggests fostering our "beginner's mind"—a way of engaging with the world without preconceptions—to seek mutual understanding in a polarized world.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxMiltonAcademy
Speaker
Cecilia Guan
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain, Society and politics, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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