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Pourquoi pense-t-on que l'essai-erreur est une mauvaise chose?

Simon asks himself: why do we have the impression that trial and error is a bad thing? Simon looks at the story of Thomas Edison, who used trial-and-error throughout his career to invent revolutionary objects such as the light bulb! Psychotherapist Daniel Nadon explains that trial and error is difficult to accept when our expectations are too high and we believe we can get it right the first time. He also talks about the cultural aspect of the fear of failure, which can prevent us from wanting to try. By axe-shooting, Simon undertakes a sociological experiment to understand just how essential trial-and-error is to our learning!