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    Making the Most of Your Mistakes

    Hidden Brain · Aug 3, 2026 · 1 h 26 min
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    When you're learning, or trying new things, you're going to make mistakes. The trick is to try to fail in a way that gives you useful information. This week, we revisit a favorite conversation with researcher Amy Edmondson. She explains the difference between constructive failures and those we should try to avoid. Then, John Dinsmore answers listener questions about the psychology of debt, in…

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