Human Beings Aren’t Rational!
I bet you genuinely think you’re a very logical person. You believe you use reason to make decisions. You always do what’s best for you. Isn’t it funny how whenever you’re in disagreement with someone else…they’re the crazy one, the wrong one, the emotional one, the one who won’t listen to reason? It’s never you, is it?
The reason why we believe we’re rational is that our brain plays a little trick on us called confirmation bias. Once we emotionally commit to a belief, our brain will logically fill in the gaps with conclusions and facts to support it. Even worse, it will discard any evidence that opposes your opinion. We all see reality in different ways. There is no constant thread of reason tying us together. You’ll often find the truth in the middle of opposing sides. Being level-headed is better than having any extreme ideology.
You can’t avoid having emotional reactions to situations and your own special version of reality, but you can create strategies to deal with your human qualities. First, know you’re fighting a losing battle. You will never be fully rational, but you can try to be more rational. Second, be honest with yourself about your own biases. A key to finding your true opinions is to overcome this bias. Going back to the evidence behind an opinion – assessing the bare facts – is a good way to force yourself to look objectively at it. Third, start learning to see other people through their realities.
Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊
The reason why we believe we’re rational is that our brain plays a little trick on us called confirmation bias. Once we emotionally commit to a belief, our brain will logically fill in the gaps with conclusions and facts to support it. Even worse, it will discard any evidence that opposes your opinion. We all see reality in different ways. There is no constant thread of reason tying us together. You’ll often find the truth in the middle of opposing sides. Being level-headed is better than having any extreme ideology.
You can’t avoid having emotional reactions to situations and your own special version of reality, but you can create strategies to deal with your human qualities. First, know you’re fighting a losing battle. You will never be fully rational, but you can try to be more rational. Second, be honest with yourself about your own biases. A key to finding your true opinions is to overcome this bias. Going back to the evidence behind an opinion – assessing the bare facts – is a good way to force yourself to look objectively at it. Third, start learning to see other people through their realities.
Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊
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