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> The answer returns us to the biased brain, and a mental flaw known as the fundamental attribution error. It turns out that when we evaluate the behavior of ot
by yannis 17y ago
> The answer returns us to the biased brain, and a mental flaw known as the fundamental attribution error. It turns out that when we evaluate the behavior of others we naturally overemphasize the role of personality - we assume people are always aggressive or always dishonest or always sarcastic - and undervalue the role of context and the pervasive influence of situations. Nobody, it turns out, is always anything.
Does this really mean that all human beings are in effect 'two-faced'? Very interesting perspective into personality. Does anyone know of any personality tests that are actually accurate by follow-up studies?
- sp332 17y agoWell, Matthieu Ricard is always happy: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness.html http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/matthieu_ricard_on_the_hab...