What happens when we change our mind? And what exactly does it take for a person to change her mind and begin to act on the basis of this shift? These question have engaged my own curiosity: I thought about them as a psychological researcher, while realizing that some aspects of mind changing are likely to remain an art for foreseeable future, The answer are present as follows;
Minds, of course, are hard to change. Yet so many aspects of our lives are oriented toward doing just that-convincing a colleague to approach a task in a new way, trying to eradicate one of our own prejudices. Some of us, even, are involved professionally in the business of changing people's mind: the therapist who affects the patient's self-concept; the teacher who introduces students to new ways of thinking about a familiar topic; the salesperson or advertiser who convinces the consumers to switch brands. Leader almost by definition are people who change minds-be they leaders of a nation, a corporation, or a nonprofit institution.
Basically, here are the different contents of mind
Ideas. Most of us use the word idea to denote any mental content- and that's perfectly appropriate. There are many kinds of ideas.
Minds, of course, are hard to change. Yet so many aspects of our lives are oriented toward doing just that-convincing a colleague to approach a task in a new way, trying to eradicate one of our own prejudices. Some of us, even, are involved professionally in the business of changing people's mind: the therapist who affects the patient's self-concept; the teacher who introduces students to new ways of thinking about a familiar topic; the salesperson or advertiser who convinces the consumers to switch brands. Leader almost by definition are people who change minds-be they leaders of a nation, a corporation, or a nonprofit institution.
Basically, here are the different contents of mind
Ideas. Most of us use the word idea to denote any mental content- and that's perfectly appropriate. There are many kinds of ideas.
