Errors in Thinking
- Thread starter bigDog
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I do all those mostly during conflicts..... I keep away from gossips or avoid talking about other people because my perspective is always different. My opinions are reserved for reasonable mature people.
For example.... My Dad is not a reasonable person, during an argument anataka uongee useme kitu mbaya..... I often tell him he's misbehaving....and he laughs. But anataka tu vita....so akitafuta kelele mimi hunyamaza aongee amalize.
Kama ni makosa nimefanya I tell him nitarekebisha and I go to reflect on it.
For example.... My Dad is not a reasonable person, during an argument anataka uongee useme kitu mbaya..... I often tell him he's misbehaving....and he laughs. But anataka tu vita....so akitafuta kelele mimi hunyamaza aongee amalize.
Kama ni makosa nimefanya I tell him nitarekebisha and I go to reflect on it.
Nameless
Elder Lister
Very good question to ponder on
Aviator
Elder Lister
What for? Your biases, just like your height, are not anything you can change. They are in the DNA.
Hahaha...says who?? I believe biases can br changed through the way you think.
bigDog
Elder Lister
I do all those mostly during conflicts..... I keep away from gossips or avoid talking about other people because my perspective is always different. My opinions are reserved for reasonable mature people.
For example.... My Dad is not a reasonable person, during an argument anataka uongee useme kitu mbaya..... I often tell him he's misbehaving....and he laughs. But anataka tu vita....so akitafuta kelele mimi hunyamaza aongee amalize.
Isn't that a bias against your dad?
bigDog
Elder Lister
No madam. Let's define bias first:
Belief bias reflects the tendency for individuals to generate and authenticate a conclusion on the basis of their beliefs rather than of the logical structure of an argument. Take, for example, the following problem as an illustration of the conflict between belief- and logic-based reasoning:
All plants need water
Roses need water
Does it follow that roses are plants?
Source: https://link.springer.com/article/1...s reflects the tendency,All plants need water
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
you can if you acquire a wider perspective of things.
Biaseness can be changed, that is one of the true qualities of a leader
bigDog
Elder Lister
Critical Thinking is a skill that we need to teach our people. I'm learning it now and has been surprised at my level of illiteracy. It's scary!
bigDog
Elder Lister
Why would you need to change bias? Have you looked up at the definition of bias nimeweka hapo juu? Do you agree with that definition?
Yes, that defination is OK, what you have not put is an example of a belief bias to compare. When you go to rome, you do as the romans do.
A secret to communication and leadership as well is that you never approach someone from your own point of view, you always do it form their own view, that way you, as a leader, are able to convince people of certain concepts. This approach can also help you learn of other peoples concepts and judge whether your Bias is warranted or not.
bigDog
Elder Lister
I'm trying to tell you to stop doing what Romans do when you get to Rome. I'm saying you pause for a moment and decide whether they are doing the right thing. I want you to use evidence to support your decision on whether you will do whatever Romans are doing.
How do you know they are doing the right thing? they could also be looking at you and thinking the same things as you? You are never born bias, it is acquired, it can be unquired as well if you have an open mind.
If you have a closed mind, then why bother with the question at all?
bigDog
Elder Lister
That's what I'm asking. Which rules do you use to ensure that you are making objective decisions? Do you just do something because every Roman is doing it? When "everyone" is quail farming, does it make it a good decision? When a celebrity endorses a product or promotes a service, does it make it good?
you can only know it is good by interacting with them, only then can you know that you are making an objective decision. that means holding your biasness at bay until you get the full facts, otherwise you would not be in a position to defend your biasness
bigDog
Elder Lister
Can a whole country be wrong? Can the whole world be factually wrong? Why do you think a commonly held belief is necessarily true?
DeepInYourMind
Elder Lister
A question kenyans should be asking themselves frequently
LeoK
Elder Lister
Seems you can make a reasonable wife.I do all those mostly during conflicts..... I keep away from gossips or avoid talking about other people because my perspective is always different. My opinions are reserved for reasonable mature people.
For example.... My Dad is not a reasonable person, during an argument anataka uongee useme kitu mbaya..... I often tell him he's misbehaving....and he laughs. But anataka tu vita....so akitafuta kelele mimi hunyamaza aongee amalize.