Dr. Jamil Zaki

So this is the bedrock of one of the most successful forms of therapy for depression and anxiety and phobia in the world. I do want to also, I guess, zoom in on something that you're sharing there about our core beliefs. Because I think that in addition to testing our core beliefs, one thing that I wish we would do more is share our core beliefs. Because I don't think we know.

So this is the bedrock of one of the most successful forms of therapy for depression and anxiety and phobia in the world. I do want to also, I guess, zoom in on something that you're sharing there about our core beliefs. Because I think that in addition to testing our core beliefs, one thing that I wish we would do more is share our core beliefs. Because I don't think we know.

So this is the bedrock of one of the most successful forms of therapy for depression and anxiety and phobia in the world. I do want to also, I guess, zoom in on something that you're sharing there about our core beliefs. Because I think that in addition to testing our core beliefs, one thing that I wish we would do more is share our core beliefs. Because I don't think we know.

what each other's core beliefs are. And I think oftentimes we think that we are more alone in our core beliefs than we actually are. So this is true in our politics, for instance, like the amount of people from every part of the political spectrum who want more compromise, more peace, and less conflict is north of 80% in surveys that my lab has conducted. But people don't know that.

what each other's core beliefs are. And I think oftentimes we think that we are more alone in our core beliefs than we actually are. So this is true in our politics, for instance, like the amount of people from every part of the political spectrum who want more compromise, more peace, and less conflict is north of 80% in surveys that my lab has conducted. But people don't know that.

what each other's core beliefs are. And I think oftentimes we think that we are more alone in our core beliefs than we actually are. So this is true in our politics, for instance, like the amount of people from every part of the political spectrum who want more compromise, more peace, and less conflict is north of 80% in surveys that my lab has conducted. But people don't know that.

And so the lack of evidence, the lack of data about what other people want is a hindrance to the goals that we actually all share. This is also true in workplaces. So in the course of my work, I've done sort of some different projects with school systems, hospital systems, businesses. And one of the things I love doing is starting with an anonymous survey of everybody in the community.

And so the lack of evidence, the lack of data about what other people want is a hindrance to the goals that we actually all share. This is also true in workplaces. So in the course of my work, I've done sort of some different projects with school systems, hospital systems, businesses. And one of the things I love doing is starting with an anonymous survey of everybody in the community.

And so the lack of evidence, the lack of data about what other people want is a hindrance to the goals that we actually all share. This is also true in workplaces. So in the course of my work, I've done sort of some different projects with school systems, hospital systems, businesses. And one of the things I love doing is starting with an anonymous survey of everybody in the community.

And I ask, how much do you value empathy and collaboration? How much would you prefer a workplace or community defined by cooperation versus competition? And invariably, and I'm talking about some places where you might imagine people would be competitive, invariably a super majority of individuals in those communities want compassion, cooperation, and collaboration, right?

And I ask, how much do you value empathy and collaboration? How much would you prefer a workplace or community defined by cooperation versus competition? And invariably, and I'm talking about some places where you might imagine people would be competitive, invariably a super majority of individuals in those communities want compassion, cooperation, and collaboration, right?

And I ask, how much do you value empathy and collaboration? How much would you prefer a workplace or community defined by cooperation versus competition? And invariably, and I'm talking about some places where you might imagine people would be competitive, invariably a super majority of individuals in those communities want compassion, cooperation, and collaboration, right?

Much more than they want competition or isolation. So one of the things that I love to do when I speak for those groups is to say, hey, look, here's some data, look around you. Here you've got 90% of people in this organization who want more cooperation. So if you just take a look in your periphery, almost everybody around you wants that as well.

Much more than they want competition or isolation. So one of the things that I love to do when I speak for those groups is to say, hey, look, here's some data, look around you. Here you've got 90% of people in this organization who want more cooperation. So if you just take a look in your periphery, almost everybody around you wants that as well.

Much more than they want competition or isolation. So one of the things that I love to do when I speak for those groups is to say, hey, look, here's some data, look around you. Here you've got 90% of people in this organization who want more cooperation. So if you just take a look in your periphery, almost everybody around you wants that as well.

I also survey these communities and say, what do you think the average person would respond to these questions? And invariably they're wrong. And so I say, you have underestimated each other and now I'm giving you permission to stop. And I think this is one of the other actions that we can take if we're in a leadership position anywhere. I think that looking for more data is great.

I also survey these communities and say, what do you think the average person would respond to these questions? And invariably they're wrong. And so I say, you have underestimated each other and now I'm giving you permission to stop. And I think this is one of the other actions that we can take if we're in a leadership position anywhere. I think that looking for more data is great.

I also survey these communities and say, what do you think the average person would respond to these questions? And invariably they're wrong. And so I say, you have underestimated each other and now I'm giving you permission to stop. And I think this is one of the other actions that we can take if we're in a leadership position anywhere. I think that looking for more data is great.

If you're a leader, you can collect those data and you can show people to themselves. You can unveil. the core beliefs of your community. And oftentimes those core beliefs are incredibly beautiful and surprising to the people in those communities and give them what I would call not peer pressure, but peer permission to express who they've been all along.

If you're a leader, you can collect those data and you can show people to themselves. You can unveil. the core beliefs of your community. And oftentimes those core beliefs are incredibly beautiful and surprising to the people in those communities and give them what I would call not peer pressure, but peer permission to express who they've been all along.