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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“When has the way others saw you been totally wrong, and did you try to change their minds or just let it go?”
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Perception
The six blind men feeling different parts of an elephant is a very good example of perception. But the lesson usually ends there. Take it a step further and have them all move around until they each experience the rest of the elephant.... - onHow can we step outside the biases that distort our judgments of human development and history, especially if our neurological and transcendental structures themselves constrain what can appear to us as reality?by
I agree on all points - I remember the paper, and likewise think it goes slightly too far, but likewise a good conception to think about these phenomena. I would add the scientific method in general - the various subdisciplines that strive for whatever kind of objectivity.... Today
What I’ve Learned in the Last Twenty‑Four HoursI’ve learned that clarity comes when I slow down enough to actually look at things instead of reacting to them. I’ve learned that truth doesn’t hide — it waits — and the real work is training my eyes to see it.... - Shalara...
Your brain does not just see the world. It edits it.
Your brain does not just see the world. It edits it. Sometimes those edits turn into full blown illusions. See my article on how bias snowballs change perception and why that matters for situational awareness.... - JulieI...
Bad Decisions Start with Bad Perception
Bad Decisions Start with Bad Perception Most failures in judgment don’t begin with bad decisions. They begin with distorted perception. Before we talk about awareness, decision-making, or action, we have to talk about what’s happening before all of that — what we notice, what we...