# How to Rethink a Bad Decision

- Institution: TED
- Department: WorkLife with Adam Grant
- Speaker: WorkLife with Adam Grant
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_how_to_rethink_a_bad_decision)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In life and work, we have a hard time changing course. When we wind up in a miserable job, a failing project, or a floundering romantic relationship, we rationalize, make excuses, and stick with our bad decisions—even when the writing's on the wall. Why? Usually we assume the driving force is sunk costs: we don't want to admit we've wasted that time or money. But in fact, the root of our stubbornness is a psychological trap called "escalation of commitment." Once we understand that, we can start taking steps to protect ourselves from... well, ourselves. (Audio only)

## Lectures

1. [How to Rethink a Bad Decision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/worklife_with_adam_grant_how_to_rethink_a_bad_decision/b23a4c3df111), 38 min (TED's player)