Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-294) and index.

Prologue -- Part I. Individual rethinking: updating our own views. A preacher, a prosecutor, a politician, and a scientist walk into your mind -- The armchair quarterback and the impostor: finding the sweet spot of confidence -- The joy of being wrong: the thrill of not believing everything you think -- The good fight club: the psychology of constructive conflict -- Part II. Interpersonal rethinking: opening other people's minds. Dances with foes: how to win debates and influence people -- Bad blood on the diamond: diminishing prejudice by destabilizing stereotypes -- Vaccine whisperers and mild-mannered interrogators: how the right kind of listening motivates people to change -- Part III. Collective rethinking: creating communities of lifelong learners. Charged conversations: depolarizing our divided discussions -- Rewriting the textbook: teaching students to question knowledge -- That's not the way we've always done it: building cultures of learning at work -- Part IV. Conclusion. Escaping tunnel vision: reconsidering our best-laid career and life plans -- Epilogue.