Encouragementology
Kendell Boysen
The Certainty Trap: Are You as Right as You Think?
The Certainty Trap: Are You as Right as You Think?
The Certainty Trap: Are You as Right as You Think?
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Challenge your need to be right and embrace uncertainty for personal growth and deeper connections. Discover the power of perspective-taking.
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Episode Overview
- Our brains are wired to protect our current beliefs through confirmation bias.
- Overconfidence bias makes us feel right even without all the facts.
- Intellectual humility is crucial for resolving conflicts and personal growth.
- Perspective-taking helps us understand others and build stronger connections.
- Practising curiosity and self-reflection can help us challenge our assumptions.
Certainty feels safe, but curiosity builds connection
Have you ever been so sure you were right, only to find out later that you might have missed something? In this episode of Encouragementology, Kendell Boysen dives into the human tendency to cling to certainty. Kendell explores how our brains are wired to protect our beliefs through confirmation bias and overconfidence bias. These biases can make us feel right even when we don't have all the facts, leading to misunderstandings and missed opportunities for growth.
Through relatable examples and scientific insights, Kendell encourages listeners to challenge their assumptions and consider other viewpoints. She explains how embracing a bit of uncertainty can lead to personal growth and deeper connections with others. By practising curiosity and self-reflection, we can learn to let go of our need to be right and open ourselves up to new perspectives. The episode also features insights from experts like Dr. David W.
Johnson and Bruce Grierson, who discuss the importance of intellectual humility and the power of perspective-taking in resolving conflicts. Kendell provides practical exercises to help you identify and challenge your 'sticky beliefs', encouraging you to replace automatic certainty with intentional curiosity. So, if you're ready to stretch your mind and heart, this episode is a must-listen. You'll find that certainty feels safe, but curiosity builds connection. Are you ready to embrace the discomfort of uncertainty and grow from it?