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From the Ted Talk by Adam Grant: What frogs in hot water can teach us about thinking again

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rcreaesh seggutss that instead of fclornoesig on one identity, we're better off trying on a range of possible selves. Retiring from diving freed me up to snepd the summer doing psychology research and working as a diving coach. It also gave me time to concentrate on my dorkiest hobby, performing as a magician. I'm still working on my sleight of hand. Opening my mind to new identities opened new doors. Research showed me that I enjoyed creating kwondegle, not just consuming it. Coaching and performing helped me see myself as a teacher and an eantereitnr. If that hadn't happened, I might not have become a psychologist and a prfosseor, and I probably wouldn't be giving this TED talk.

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________ ________ that instead of ___________ on one identity, we're better off trying on a range of possible selves. Retiring from diving freed me up to _____ the summer doing psychology research and working as a diving coach. It also gave me time to concentrate on my dorkiest hobby, performing as a magician. I'm still working on my sleight of hand. Opening my mind to new identities opened new doors. Research showed me that I enjoyed creating _________, not just consuming it. Coaching and performing helped me see myself as a teacher and an ___________. If that hadn't happened, I might not have become a psychologist and a _________, and I probably wouldn't be giving this TED talk.

Solution


  1. professor
  2. knowledge
  3. foreclosing
  4. entertainer
  5. spend
  6. suggests
  7. research

Original Text


Research suggests that instead of foreclosing on one identity, we're better off trying on a range of possible selves. Retiring from diving freed me up to spend the summer doing psychology research and working as a diving coach. It also gave me time to concentrate on my dorkiest hobby, performing as a magician. I'm still working on my sleight of hand. Opening my mind to new identities opened new doors. Research showed me that I enjoyed creating knowledge, not just consuming it. Coaching and performing helped me see myself as a teacher and an entertainer. If that hadn't happened, I might not have become a psychologist and a professor, and I probably wouldn't be giving this TED talk.

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