Gossip is the least intelligent form of modern-day communication. One of my favorite quotes that summarizes this concept was spoken by Eleanor Roosevelt: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” This couldn’t be more true. When we say negative things about someone, we display more of our true character than theirs. We expose …
I read a quote on Pinterest recently that really stuck with me. It is a quote spoken by Winston Churchill: “You have enemies? Good. That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life.” Powerful stuff. We typically want people to like us. When people don’t like us, we feel uncomfortable and conflict can …
Judging people isn’t inherently evil. But judging people inaccurately limits our thinking and creates barriers in relationships. We tend to judge people based on how we feel about ourselves. We also tend to judge people based on isolated incidences instead of patterns of behavior. In Part 1 of our discussion, we reflected on our thinking …
In our previous discussion, Judging People: A Scientific Approach Part 1 – Our Stupid Way Of Judging People, we dissected our thought process when we observe and judge other people. If you have not done so already, I encourage you to read Part 1 before continuing. In this article we uncover the fundamental flaw of …
We all judge people. We can’t help it. Our brains are wired to observe, reason, and conclude. However, we do a very poor job of judging people accurately; and so I propose a new, scientific approach that will help us see people as they actually are and less as we mistakenly presume. Judging people inaccurately …
