The science of personality and the art of well-being with Brian Little | ReThinking with Adam Grant

Award-winning researcher and pioneering psychologist Brian Little has plenty of accomplishments under his belt. He’s the author of the bestselling books, “Me, Myself, and Us” and “Who Are You, Really?” His TED talk on the science of personality has tens of millions of views, and he’s been elected a Favorite Professor multiple times at Harvard. And he’s also Adam’s favorite psychologist - and personal mentor. Brian and Adam talk about how our personal projects shape our well-being, the nuances of introversion and extraversion, when it makes sense to act out of character, and what our daily pursuits reveal about us. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts
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This podcast episode was very interesting. I gained some valuable insight from it and enjoyed it!