G1037 The Power of Context; How to manage our bias and improve our understanding of others
Title of the book: The Power of Context; How to manage our bias and improve our understanding of others Author: Daniel R. Stalder Publisher: Prometheus Books Publishing Date: 2018 ISBN: 978-1-63388-401-4 Summary: A social psychologist focuses on a very common yet rarely discussed bias called the "fundamental attribution error," showing how being aware of this bias can improve our day-to-day understanding of others. Social life involves making judgments about other people. Often these snap judgments turn out to be wrong when we overlook context. Social psychologists call this pervasive bias the "fundamental attribution error." This book explores the many ways in which this error creeps into our social interactions, frequently causing misunderstanding, hurt feelings, and negative treatment of others. Psychologist Daniel R. Stalder examines common examples of this error, from road rage and misinterpreting facial expressions to "gaydar,"...