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

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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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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;psychology;morality;science;cognitive science;brain;decision-making;self;personal growth;TED2017;2018

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