Loading...The Introspective illusion
The idea that humans tend to trust our own introspection to a greater extent than that of anyone else, because we have no direct means of observing the latter.
We tend to evaluate our own actions based on our underlying internal motives, and everybody else’s based on the consequences of their actions.
For example, if you slip on a wet surface, you’d think to yourself “it wasn’t my fault that I slipped, the conditions were surprising and unfavourable” but someone observing the incident might simply think “whoa, that guy is really clumsy.”
This illusion is more than an idea for sure, it shows how you deceive yourself about who you really are. Watch this one too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNOimegu_0w
It’s one of the most common biases we suffer as individuals when it comes to policymaking it can be disastrous. I liked this video about it.
Its more than an idea, its a real thing that trashes judgement in every day life. “The Truth: The origin of certain emotional states is unavailable to you, and when pressed to explain them, you will just make something up.”