TED Talks Daily Book Club: Why change is so scary — and how to unlock its potential | Maya Shankar (re-release)

This TED Talks Daily episode features Elise Hu introducing a talk by cognitive scientist Maya Shankar about embracing change. Shankar shares her personal experience of losing her ability to play the violin and how it led her to study the science of human behavior. She discusses why change is scary and presents three questions to help reframe one's relationship with change: How might this change what you're capable of? How might this change what you value? How might this change how you define yourself? Shankar illustrates these questions with stories from her podcast, including an interview with Christine Ha, a blind chef, and Florence Williams, a science journalist who experienced heartbreak. She concludes by sharing her own current challenge with motherhood and how she's applying these questions to navigate it. The episode ends with information about a live book club conversation and TED's curation guidelines.