Mastering Feedback: How to Overcome Biases and Embrace Constructive Criticism

Explore the complexities of receiving feedback in this episode of The Light Inside. Discover how embracing criticism can lead to personal growth and wisdom, navigating through ego filters and emotional vulnerability. Dive into the importance of intellectual humility as a key to success, nurturing the seeds of correction for a flourishing garden of wisdom. 

In this episode of The Light Inside, we delve into the often challenging yet crucial aspect of personal growth: accepting critical feedback and constructive criticism. We explore how feedback, though sometimes perceived as a bitter pill, is essential for our human experience and personal development.

Our guest, social psychologist and author Bo Bennett, joins us to discuss the complexities of receiving feedback through the lens of cognitive biases, emotional maturity, and intellectual humility. Bo explains how logical fallacies and cognitive biases can distort our reasoning and hinder our ability to accept constructive feedback. He shares insights from his own experiences and research, highlighting the importance of recognizing and overcoming these biases to foster better communication and personal growth.

Tune in to uncover how to leverage feedback for growth and discovery on The Light Inside.

Time stamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction to The Light Inside Podcast 00:00:20 - The Importance of Feedback 00:01:12 - Cognitive Biases and Feedback 00:01:45 - Intellectual Humility and Growth 00:03:00 - Mint Mobile Advertisement 00:05:10 - Introduction to Bo Bennett 00:05:30 - Understanding Logical Fallacies 00:07:15 - Bo Bennett's Journey into Critical Thinking 00:09:45 - Cognitive Biases vs. Logical Fallacie 00:11:00 - Recognizing and Overcoming Biases 00:13:54 - Common Logical Fallacies 00:16:27 - The Purpose of Feedback 00:19:07 - Emotional Intelligence in Feedback 00:20:05 - Cognitive Biases in Feedback 00:22:07 - Monitoring Biases in Reasoning 00:23:27 - Straw Man, Steel Man, and Red Herring Fallacies 00:26:05 - Cognitive and Emotional Filters 00:28:53 - Binary Reasoning and Logical Fallacies 00:34:03 - Defensiveness and Feedback 00:36:52 - Simplifying Complex Truths 00:40:08 - Research on Cognitive Biases 00:41:00 - Appeal to Authority Fallacy 00:43:06 - Intellectual Humility and Feedback 00:47:03 - Changing Beliefs and Intellectual Humility 00:49:18 - Practical Tips for Identifying Fallacies

Resources:

Logically Fallacious- The ultimate collection of over 300 logical fallacies

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Credits

Featured Guest:

Bo Bennett, PhD. 

Music Score: Epidemic Sound

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media

Executive Program Director: Anna Getz