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Edward de Bono quotes about change

English Psychologist May 19, 1933

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(...) being right all the time acquires a huge importance in education, and there is this terror of being wrong. The ego is so tied to being right that later on in life you are reluctant to accept that you are ever wrong, because you are defending not the idea but your self-esteem. (...) this terror of being wrong means that people have enormous difficulties in changing ideas. Edward de Bono
Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas. Edward de Bono
It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process is involved in changing them. Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono quote: "Logic will never change emotion or perception."
Logic will never change emotion or perception. Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono quote: "What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is..."
What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think. Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono quote: "If you never change your mind, why have one?"
If you never change your mind, why have one? Edward de Bono

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