In Kathryn Schulz’s TED talk on being wrong, my take aways from this video consisted of the realization that being wrong is not something to fear but rather something to embrace as sometimes better ideas can be created through not being the picture perfect person who does everything the way that society says you should. This video has enlightened me on the fact that what is considered wrong is not always exactly the wrong idea.
Kathryn Schulz presents her information through giving real world examples. For example, how many of you have seen the paper with a gargantuan amount of red ink and thought, “Man, I really screwed up.” Almost everyone has experienced at one point feeling like a failure due large amounts of red ink that consisted of corrections and when she mentioned this, the tone of the audiences’ laughter made it clear that the situation she presented was are descriptive enough Her presentation style does not consist of many pictures, as the way she explains her view does not require pictures in order to increase understanding like Daniel Pink did.
This connects to me personally, because many times when I do something that society does incorrectly, I always feel defeated and afraid of trying my idea again due to the possibility of being wrong or shunned by those around me. When Kathryn Schulz mentions the paper that was covered in red due to the incorrectness, I automatically remembered when I felt defeated after seeing a paper engrossed in red pen. I have also realized that just recently, I do not want to talk in class as much, because I feel as though the feeling of being wrong is not one that I want to experience in front of a large class.
This connects to education, because to many students, being wrong is one of the worst things that you can do in class. Throughout the day, I find that many students are students who have Straight A’s and constantly believe that they are right all of the time. Kathryn mentions the story about the surgeon who for some reason believed he was right, but really was not. Many of these students constantly believe that what they think is right and constantly degrade on those whose opinions differ. However, this is not only Straight A students who do this. I even experience some people who do not care about their grades who constantly believe they are right and constantly inform you that you are wrong if your opinions differ. When I have one of these students in my class, I do not often want to say what my opinion is in order to prevent being scrutinized by my classmates. I believe that if many students were to watch and believe this video, it would change education by showing that it is okay if you are wrong about something. Also, it shows that just because somebody else believes that you are wrong does not mean that you should change your values.
This connects to the world, because many popular inventions have been created through trying to create other objects. We have found a purpose for these objects that have made them successful.
Kathryn Schulz presents her information through giving real world examples. For example, how many of you have seen the paper with a gargantuan amount of red ink and thought, “Man, I really screwed up.” Almost everyone has experienced at one point feeling like a failure due large amounts of red ink that consisted of corrections and when she mentioned this, the tone of the audiences’ laughter made it clear that the situation she presented was are descriptive enough Her presentation style does not consist of many pictures, as the way she explains her view does not require pictures in order to increase understanding like Daniel Pink did.
This connects to me personally, because many times when I do something that society does incorrectly, I always feel defeated and afraid of trying my idea again due to the possibility of being wrong or shunned by those around me. When Kathryn Schulz mentions the paper that was covered in red due to the incorrectness, I automatically remembered when I felt defeated after seeing a paper engrossed in red pen. I have also realized that just recently, I do not want to talk in class as much, because I feel as though the feeling of being wrong is not one that I want to experience in front of a large class.
This connects to education, because to many students, being wrong is one of the worst things that you can do in class. Throughout the day, I find that many students are students who have Straight A’s and constantly believe that they are right all of the time. Kathryn mentions the story about the surgeon who for some reason believed he was right, but really was not. Many of these students constantly believe that what they think is right and constantly degrade on those whose opinions differ. However, this is not only Straight A students who do this. I even experience some people who do not care about their grades who constantly believe they are right and constantly inform you that you are wrong if your opinions differ. When I have one of these students in my class, I do not often want to say what my opinion is in order to prevent being scrutinized by my classmates. I believe that if many students were to watch and believe this video, it would change education by showing that it is okay if you are wrong about something. Also, it shows that just because somebody else believes that you are wrong does not mean that you should change your values.
This connects to the world, because many popular inventions have been created through trying to create other objects. We have found a purpose for these objects that have made them successful.
| Play-Doh is an example of an invention created by accident. While trying to create wallpaper cleaner, they accidentally created Play-Doh. Play-Doh is now one of the most popular toys and one of the most enjoyed trick-or-treating goodies. |
| Post-It Notes are yet another example of an accidental creation. We now find these useful for doing things like annotating. This mainly proves that being wrong can sometimes lead to success. Our world does not acknowledge that it is okay to be wrong sometimes and being "outside of the box" is nothing to be ashamed of. However, sometimes people shy away from being wrong in order to win popularity amongst their peers. However for popular singer Lady Gaga this is indeed not the case. She is constantly being scrutinized by the public for the crazy costumes that she wears, and yet she still has the courage to wear them. Even if society calls them wrong, she still flaunts her unique fashions by wearing outfits that nobody would wear. How many times have you heard people talk about how tacky Lady Gaga's outfits are? Have you ever heard people question why Lady Gaga does not just become more normal and wear regular dresses like all of the other female celebrities among her do? Although her style may be considered wrong to many who watch her on television or even read about her in the magazines, she does not fear being wrong, which is a significant fear in our nation currently. |
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| Although many people question Lady Gaga's style, the fear of striking out does not keep her from playing the game. She does it successfully too. |
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