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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What's interesting is how, even when knowing these biases, one has a tendency to often have and display at least some of them.

(At least, that's the case for me)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Knowing these helps with self-talk. You trip over a curb and start scolding yourself. Then you can say to yourself "this is just spotlight bias", and move on with your day, avoiding the impact of negative emotions. Or, you might be more open to a change in restaurant plans because you know of the false consensus effect. There's subtle but real power in just naming things!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That's a good point.

Ever since I've became more aware of those I've found myself doing similar kind of "disarming" of such falacies when I notice I'm using them.

My point it's that it generally feels like swimming against the current.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

You're absolutely right there. We're hard wired to think this way and it's a constant battle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

I tripped and fell spectacularly walking in a supermarket. I was annoyed that no one helped me up or checked if I was okay (I didn't need help but it made me think less of my fellow man) and that my partner was waiting in the car and didn't witness it, because it was actually really funny.

I left embarrassment in my 20s. Don't have the energy or interest in it now. And I know I'm not the main character - everyone's living their own lives, the impact you make on strangers is minimal. At worst someone said when they got home from the shops 'i saw this chick stack and it was kinda funny'.

Reminding yourself that no one really cares about people that don't know is a helpful way to shut down the negative self talk.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

How to develop the mental discipline to jump to naming the bias in emotional situations like that though??

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