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Lee Ross is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and co-founder of the Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiations.
He is the author of The Wisest One in the Room, The Person and the Situation, and Human Inference.
Lee RossProfessor of Psychology at Stanford University
The most important things in life involve people; as such, to be wise, one must have
psych-wisdom — people power.
Insight #1
Insight #2
To understand the world more clearly, one must recognize that our individual view of the world is just that; a view that has been
shaped by our own vantage point, history, and idiosyncratic knowledge.
Insight #3
Need motivation? Think twice. Next time your seek to influence behavior — yours or
someone else’s — trying to amp up motivation is unlikely to do much good. A more fruitful strategy, is to identify, and then eliminate,
the obstacles standing in the way of the desired behavior.
Insight #4
Judgment Tip | To be wise is to discipline yourself not to rush to judgment about individuals until you know, and feel
you truly appreciate, the situational forces and constraints that are making their influence felt.
Insight #5
In the face of adversity, adaptation is your greatest asset. Next time you’re feeling blue,
try doing something for someone else.
Insight #6
Want help someone improve? Don’t just intervene; intervene wisely:
Insight #6
Want help someone improve? Don’t just intervene; intervene wisely:
Offer feedback rather than empty praise
Insight #6
Want help someone improve? Don’t just intervene; intervene wisely:
Help align their goals with their personal values
Insight #6
Want help someone improve? Don’t just intervene; intervene wisely: Empower them to understand that
abilities always grow with effort
Insight #6
Want help someone improve? Don’t just intervene; intervene wisely:
Accept that failure is part of the growth process
Insight #7
A wise negotiator understands that in reaching agreement, the most difficult barriers are often psychological. As such,
she skillfully exudes personal optimism as to remind all involved of her early successes
in the face of great obstacles.
Insight #8
“Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that
governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody?”
- Benjamin Franklin on Wisdom
Insight #9
The wise individual measures her quality of life not by adding up her
moment-to-moment experiences of pain and pleasure. Instead, such assessments are dictated by the broader meaning we
give to our everyday experiences.
Insight #10
To be the wisest person in the room:
Insight #10
To be the wisest person in the room:Make it a habit to take a broader view
of the challenges before you
Insight #10
To be the wisest person in the room:Remember that any action lies not in
its objective consequences, but in how the action and its consequences are
interpreted and understood
Insight #10
To be the wisest person in the room:Let your actions reflect your ability to shake
off the limitations of naive realism
Reflect: When faced with an important decision, how do you balance
your rational and intuitive minds?
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