jamain
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Ever notice how two or more people can go at each other, each convinced of their rightness. Convinced that it is they who hold the moral high ground and see things as they truly are. When I look at political discussions it is not hard to notice that most seem to think the other is supporting the devil incarnate. Each side seemingly oblivious to the flaws of their own candidate.
BUT this is not a thread about politics, it is merely one among many areas that this is easily observable. This is a thread about Naive Realism.
"Naive realism†is the seductive sense that we’re seeing the world as it truly is, without bias or error"
The comedian George Carlin once noted “that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.†The obscure scientific term explaining why we see most people other than ourselves as unintelligent or crazy is naïve realism.
In the absence of a thorough appreciation for how our brain ensures that we will end up as naïve realists, we can’t help but see complex social events differently from one another, with each of us denigrating the other for failing to see what is so obviously true. Although there are real differences that separate groups of people, naïve realism might be the most pernicious undetected source of conflicts and their durability.
Edge.org
This article is quite interesting IMO Tim Harford — Article — Delusions of objectivity
BUT this is not a thread about politics, it is merely one among many areas that this is easily observable. This is a thread about Naive Realism.
"Naive realism†is the seductive sense that we’re seeing the world as it truly is, without bias or error"
The comedian George Carlin once noted “that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.†The obscure scientific term explaining why we see most people other than ourselves as unintelligent or crazy is naïve realism.
In the absence of a thorough appreciation for how our brain ensures that we will end up as naïve realists, we can’t help but see complex social events differently from one another, with each of us denigrating the other for failing to see what is so obviously true. Although there are real differences that separate groups of people, naïve realism might be the most pernicious undetected source of conflicts and their durability.
Its origins trace back to at least the 1880s when philosophers used the term to suggest we ought to take our perceptions of the world at face value. In its modern incarnation, it has taken on almost the opposite meaning, with psychologist Lee Ross using the term to indicate that although most people take their perceptions of the world at face value, this is a profound error that regularly causes virtually unresolvable conflicts between people.
- Why do you think so few seem to be aware of how their biases can/may distort their perceptions? Causing them to view the one who does not see things the "right way" (same as them) as ignorant, gullible, evil/reprehensible, etc.
- Do you believe anyone can truly be totally unbiased and objective? (approach with a completely open mind, stepping away from preconceived ideas and notions about what is fair, just, right, wrong, etc.) If yes, I hope you'll share.
Edge.org
This article is quite interesting IMO Tim Harford — Article — Delusions of objectivity