TinyBubbles
anarchist
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derive from an inability to predict another person's behavior, correct? the more you can predict it, the better you get along with them. if you can 'read' a person quickly, you can tactfully enter into a mode of conversation which they'll be receptive to, and which would smooth over any discrepancies between both individuals' line of thinking, which would otherwise potentially escalate into conflict. i was wondering, you know, how personal appearances and stereotypes factor into this. how the meek, shy person who smiles at you everyday can have sadistic thoughts and be unkind at heart, and how the loud, arrogant, verbally abusive person reveals through actions how he is really quite trustworthy. before we talk to someone, all we have is their image by which to judge them - to predict their behavior on, and to assume familiarity with their reactions - and if our stereotyping functions are off, ie. if we judge inappropriately or incorrectly, which i'm off the cuff guessing the MAJORITY of us do, our followup reactions to those incorrect thoughts will themselves be incorrect, and naturally because they don't reflect reality, they'll have a greater chance of causing unwanted conflict.
being open minded would be an obvious solution to this problem, but say you're in a sitation which does not allow that; you're restrained by time, an obligation to act, for instance. then you'd HAVE to use your limited, deviant stereotyping functions to enable you to deal with the other person properly, without offending them, and without compromising your own integrity or values.
just a thought!
being open minded would be an obvious solution to this problem, but say you're in a sitation which does not allow that; you're restrained by time, an obligation to act, for instance. then you'd HAVE to use your limited, deviant stereotyping functions to enable you to deal with the other person properly, without offending them, and without compromising your own integrity or values.
just a thought!