It's Not My Fault!

This is Hidden Brain, I'm Shankar Vedantham. Have you ever noticed when you offer a friend or a colleague or a partner a suggestion for improvement? They often experience a nudge To defend themselves? Um

Rather than listen to how they might change or do something better. They try to preserve the status quo. Like generals fighting a war. They try to protect every square inch of the person they are. Instead of embracing the person they might become.

In our episode last week, winning the battle against yourself We looked at how we often fail to make changes in our lives because our best intentions are at odds with what scientists call The value system in the brain. This brain network tends to prioritize the here and now. and not just us toward immediate gratifications.

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