A list of books that tap into talent and creativity（2）

How long has it been since your cognitive system was updated? In this era of rapid development of everything, "deconstructingHow to rethink at the "personal level"?

Why is the ability to "think again" important?

Studies have found that the higher people score on IQ tests, the more likely they are to be trapped by stereotypes and stereotypes, because this group of people is very easy to recognize patterns, but "intelligent" people are also more difficult than others to break out of old perceptions and accept a new set of thinking systems.

The psychologist Mihaly Csiksenihaly (who coined the concept of flow) studied many of his contacts with scientists like Nobel laureate Linus Pauling and virologist Jonas Salk to find out what distinguished them from ordinary scientists, It turned out that the biggest difference between them and other scientists was "Cognitive flexibility" - the ability to shift from one extreme to another. It's not just scientists, it's what separates the best artists and architects from the average architect. Even the eminence of American presidents is related to cognitive flexibility - American historians and political science experts ranked all American presidents by their eminence and found that what distinguished presidents have in common is that they all strive to maintain intellectual and intellectual openness and curiosity - they read widely, not only paying attention to domestic affairs and the progress of foreign teachers, They are also very interested in the latest developments in seemingly unrelated fields such as biology, philosophy, architecture, and music. They implement policies like scientists, adjust and reflect in time.

Why are people so reluctant to change their minds?

Once a person's beliefs are formed, there is a kind of "cognitive laziniess". Constantly changing one's mind can threaten one's "self-identity" and is taxing.

People are path dependent on accustomed tools, and giving up accustomed tools feels like "giving up part of our own identity." It takes courage and wisdom to let go of old ideas and tools.

There's a concept in psychology called the "authoritarian self," which is that when we're under attack, there's a dictator in our head who comes out and says let's shut down our access to information so that our identity and our sense of self are not threatened. And brain neuroscience research has found that when our ideas are challenged, it causes the lizard brain (the amygdala) to freeze up, moving from rational thought into a primitive mode of "fight or flight" (flight or fight), similar to how the human brain functions when attacked by wild animals tens of thousands of years ago. Anger and panic can make you feel like you've been punched in the face psychologically, which is very unpleasant, so your "totalitarian self" comes out at this time, we attack those who challenge us, seize on their shortcomings, and forgo the opportunity to expand and upgrade our perspective. When our core beliefs are questioned, we tend to close ourselves down rather than open ourselves up.

"Think like a Scientist"

How do scientists think? When judging the truth of a thing, scientists should have a theoretical basis, propose a hypothesis, and then collect evidence to verify the hypothesis, and keep the conclusion open. In a recent four-month study of entrepreneurs in Europe, scientists found that those who were asked to use a "scientist's" perspective on their startup were more likely to be successful and to have higher revenues the following year.

The founder of blackberry, Mike Lazaridis, used the "scientist thinking" when he founded blackberry to identify the needs of business people for mobile phones at that time, but when the environment changed, Mike failed to continue to use the scientist thinking, no longer be open to the suggestions of employees and verify his own assumptions, and ultimately led to the development of blackberry did not keep up with The Times.

How to enjoy "I was wrong"?

The principle of "attachment issues" points out that in order to maintain self-image, people will attach themselves to their past self and personal values, which makes it difficult to change a perception. To enjoy being able to accept that "I was wrong," we have to learn to "say goodbye" to our old self - to realize that our old self is not the same person as our current self. The less overlap you feel between your present self and your past self, the easier it will be for you to change your perception - because you won't be clinging to what you thought 10 years ago. learned knowledge" and "building knowledge system" are equally important, we must keep the mind open, break the "thinking inertia", and have the ability to constantly upgrade the thinking system. The book introduces specific methods and tools on how to maintain continuous learning, open thinking, and re-thinking at the individual, organizational, and collective levels.