How our identities are shaped with Jay Van Bavel

Jay Van Bavel is a Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, an affiliate at the Stern School of Business, Director of the NYU Center for Conflict & Cooperation. He is co-author of the award-winning book "THE POWER OF US", and an award-winning teacher and public speaker. In this wide-ranging conversation, Prof Jay and Subbu discuss a new way to think about our identities, how bias, prejudice and discrimination work, how to dissent well, and a whole lot more.Key topics:How Prof Jay got interested in the field of social psychologyHow principles of prejudice can be used to unravel team conflictThe wine-and-cheese party that brought the co-authors togetherHow our identities are shaped (it's not what you think)The significance of Minimal Group Studies by Henry TajfelOur identities are constantly shiftingHow do we throw away parts of our identity that no longer serve us?How do we surface our biases and start acting on them?Dealing with backlash against DEI initiativesIs there a right way to dissent?Why effective leadership matters for team cultureEngaged followership v/s Quiet QuittingTyrants, but of the petty kindWord-ball gameDo we over-identify with our work-selves?