From Confirmation Bias to A New, Higher Possibility | Kimberly Crowe | TEDxTenayaPaseo

In this thought-provoking talk, futurist Kimberly Crowe brings a poignant, humorous perspective to the sweet, seductive, human desire to be right, and makes the surprising argument that "being right" is just a fairytale we tell ourselves. Kimberly shares deep insight and research as to why we, as human beings, slip so easily into confirmation bias, giving credit to information that reinforces existing beliefs while ignoring information that conflicts with those beliefs. On subjects ranging from breakfast cereal to making love, Kimberly shares her own journey to break through the sticky, compelling desire to believe her own fairytales, and instead shift her perspective to incorporate a new, higher possibility. A delightful, funny and inspiring talk that will have you laughing and wanting to share. Kimberly is an award-winning international inspirational public speaker, best-selling author, audiobook producer, six-time entrepreneur. Kimberly is the mother of two and an adventure seeker, who has hiked sections of the Pacific Crest Trail, navigated Class IV rapids with one of Costa Rica's female Olympic medal-winning whitewater champions, sailed down the coast of Mexico on a 42-foot Yankee Clipper, and traversed 200 miles on horseback through Canada’s Jasper National Park. Her motto is “live life out loud” Kimberly is passionate about the value of being able to shift your beliefs by shifting your perspective and enabling it most quickly with geographic travel. Kimberly believes that the wider the perspective, the less narrowminded the person. And the value of having less narrowminded leaders can unlock new possibilities for connection and understanding and empathy around the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx