Author:: [[Gilovich and Ross]] Date Finished:: URL:: https://readwise.io/reader/document_raw_content/6336278 Rating:: Tags:: #hd 2810 # The Objectivity Illusion  People suffer from [[Naive realism]], the belief that the way you see the world is the way it is. It comes from the [[Objectivity illusion]] is the illusion that our perception of the world is objective fact. This is because of Naive realism, the belief that the way you see the world is the way it is. It comes from the [[Objectivity illusion]] is the illusion that our perception of the world is objective fact. We judge others relative to our own judgements of the world. But because we see the world through the lens of our unique background and [[Self]], we judge the objective world subjectively different. Solomon Asch, stressed the importance of distinguishing between different “judgments of the object” and different “objects of judgment.” Often times disagreements and conflict arise not from two people judging an object differently but fundamentally mistaking which objects they are arguing over in the first place. ### When is this more likely to occur? The more potential objects of judgement there are to look at, the more likely this is to occur. This is similar to [[The false consensus effect]] which is the phenomenon by which generally we believe our choices in situations are more common among others than they actually are. ### How do we stop Naive realism? Unfortunately, it's not possible to stop. But we don't want to anyways. Simplifying the world through our lens keeps us from dying in the pure chaos of the world. Instead, we should become aware of our [[Heuristics]], [[Ego]], and cognitive biases and try and predict the situations in which they will be maladaptive. For example, if someone does something strange, ask if there is a product of their environment that might have prompted the change rather than their personality. ## Highlights “reality is an illusion ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtbrvhcjtck1qdnpsdxpj5)) ## New highlights added 21-10-2022 at 2:59 PM Because people tend to think of their own take on events not as a “take” but as a veridical assessment of what is taking place, anyone who tries to offer an even-handed account of events will tend to be seen as biased and hostile to the perceiver’s interests. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxvakd54sqnhwfrpgt7944m)) - Note: I nome this the "Your biased cause your wrong bias" to better understand another person it is important to appreciate not only how that person sees the world, but also the actual situational influences and constraints confronting that person. That is especially true when the person’s actions seem surprising or unreasonable. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxvmtm1wkz42zjz9e9br6bb)) - Note: This is how to fight against naive realism. I don't know how much I agree with the first statement considering the research I have undergone in appreciating how bad we are at putting ourselves in other people's shoes. Maybe I can add this to my note on fighting confirmation bias and naive realism but make clear my confusion on the correct answer. ## Highlights experience is dictated by the perspective and circumstances of the perceiver. But for our purposes, the quotation serves as a reminder that what we experience in our everyday perceptions is not just a simple registering of what is “out there.” Rather, it is the product of an interaction between the strange and complex stuff that resulted from the “big bang” (the latest theory being that the stuff in question consists of vibrating strings of unimaginably tiny particles that somehow acquire mass as they interact with fields of energy) and the same stuff of which we ourselves are made. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtdjj8vjwwtnjmfwh4jx5h)) - Note: This reminds me of construals, ego, perception, and the concept of emptiness in Buddhism Another twentieth-century genius, the comedian George Carlin, once asked his audience: “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtj9pbcc544bs1dbw226h1)) - Note: This connects to Einstein's theory of relativity in that our perceptions of others are built from relating them to our own. Similarly, when you say the music is “too soft,” or “too loud,” you believe that you’re making a statement about the music and not about yourself—or, rather, not about the complex interaction between the sound output, your auditory receptors, and whatever experiences have shaped your tastes and preferences. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtgysvhmte2cs4t657xjts)) - Note: This is known as the objectivity illusion, the illusion that our statements indicate a objective fact more than they indicate our personal tastes and perceptions. Psychologists, following the lead of Lee and his colleagues, refer to the seductive and compelling sense that one sees the world the way it is, and not as a subjective take on the world, as naïve realism. Recognizing that you and everyone else is a naïve realist is a vital step in becoming a wiser person. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtmkedkcq650r6z6hk9k4c)) - Note: A definition of Wisdom. Should I make a wisdom note? It might be interesting what I come up with. Here on earth, this “you would have done the same” conviction is remarkably common. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtt6xnmxt1apr0dpg632p5)) But is the assumption valid? Or does naïve realism lead us to overestimate the degree to which others share our views and behavioral choices? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtteda36a76gdgkye71bsy)) - Note: This reminds me of the false consensus effect. The essential dynamic here was recognized long ago by the groundbreaking social psychologist Solomon Asch, who stressed the importance of distinguishing between different “judgments of the object” and different “objects of judgment.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxtyf3ctc1tyaabh4tyqqce)) If the false consensus effect arises from the failure to recognize that other people may be responding to very different “objects of judgment,” the effect should be greatest when the issue at hand offers the most latitude for different interpretations and for fleshing out details and resolving ambiguities. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxty8wqavzk5xzryavbaprx)) “People show a ‘self-serving’ tendency in the way they view their academic or job performance. That is, they tend to take credit for success but deny responsibility for failure; they see their successes as the result of personal qualities, like drive or ability, but their failures as the result of external factors, like unreasonable work requirements or inadequate instruction.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gfxv2y1ys29bq83d3q53m7f3)) - Note: This reminds me of my note on how we are generally overconfident in our abilities.