Dr. Ankit Agarwal is the Founder of Breaking Mental Models. In this conversation, he walks Asher through the Hindsight Trap, the Johari Window, and the bowl of water analogy he uses to teach how human behavior actually changes.

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ABOUT DR. ANKIT AGARWAL

Founder of Breaking Mental Models. Senior educator at the University of Adelaide. Two master's degrees, a PhD in organizational behavior, and a Cisco certification. Teaches up to 1,000 students a year across more than 17 countries. Gives every student his personal phone number.

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IN THIS EPISODE

• The Hindsight Trap and why it works like quicksand
• The Johari Window and the four quadrants of self-awareness
• The bowl of water and the bowl of ice analogy for behavior change
• Why "common sense" is contextual, not universal
• The question that closed the conversation: Why change?

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REFERENCES

• Johari Window — Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham (1955)
• Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument
• Kurt Lewin's Change Model — unfreeze, change, refreeze
• Blaise Pascal — "the grass is greener on the other side of the Pyrenees"

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CONNECT WITH DR. ANKIT AGARWAL

Website: breakingmentalmodels.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-ankit-agarwal-phd-a9ba1344

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*Recorded on April 3rd, 2026
*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.