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fromSilicon Canals
6 hours ago

Quote of the day by Maya Angelou: "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" - Silicon Canals

People often ignore clear early warning signs of harmful behavior due to confirmation bias and attribution errors, causing emotional and relational costs.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

How Our Morals Might Get in the Way of Behavior Change

In the 1960s and 70s, researchers showed that while people's actions are heavily influenced by the context around them, we tend to explain behavior by focusing on internal traits. This tendency, for example, to say someone was rude because they are a rude person, rather than because they were in a stressful situation, is called the Fundamental Attribution Error. We pay less attention to the context and attribute behavior to the content of a person's character.
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fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Bias and Hypocrisy in the Vance River Story

Misjudgment of JD Vance regarding a river level raised for his birthday kayaking trip highlights the importance of understanding context.
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