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Hidden Brain · August 3, 2026 · 01:25:37

Making the Most of Your Mistakes

Amy Edmondson, John Dinsmore
Show Notes

Shankar Vedantam revisits a conversation with researcher Amy Edmondson about how to make mistakes work for you — distinguishing constructive failures from preventable ones — and how to get the most out of failure. Then, John Dinsmore tackles listener questions on the psychology of debt, exploring the mental patterns that shape our financial decisions.

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Highlights

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Constructive vs. Avoidable Failures
Amy Edmondson distinguishes between constructive failures—those that occur in new territory and yield valuable lessons—and failures that are simply preventable mistakes.
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Failure as an Information Source
Failing in a way that provides useful information is a skill that can be cultivated.
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The Psychology of Debt
John Dinsmore responds to listener questions about the mental patterns that trap people in debt.
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