How to let go of being a "good" person — and become a better person - Dolly Chugh
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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.
How can our attachment to the “good person identity” keep us from becoming good people?
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