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179. According to Kahneman, the "engine" of his collaboration with Tversky, was Tversky's willingness to "suspend disbelief when we were working together" (179). Instead of giving in to his impatience and giving voice to his skepticism, Tversky trusted that hearing out Kahneman was worth his time.
Why do you think it is that some people tend to be distrustful and impatient with others?
Is this a widespread problem in our society? Is it a problem that social media makes worse?
Does it have to do with the way people have been raised?
What kind of person tends to be distrustful and impatient?
Many people view time as the most valuable object they possess. Wasting time listening to an idea that might serve no purpose would come as a major loss to most people. Those who are dismissive of others might view themselves as more valuable than the person they are communicating with. This belief probably stems from the way that that person was raised, and this problem is only fueled by social media. “Valuable” people now have a platform to express how they perceive themselves to their followers. This problem is not necessarily widespread in society but when we encounter someone who struggles with this mindset it can hinder your ability to communicate with them.
ReplyDeleteRachel Wallis
I agree with you! People who are viewed as "more important" always seem like they are in a rush and don't have time to actually listen. In a conversation they just listen to reply but they are not actually listening to hear what the other person is saying. I think this goes stems from them thinking their time is more precious.
DeleteFor most people, I think that distrust and impatience come from how a person has been raised/ and or treated. Speaking from experience, people with addicts in their family have been told that they will be chosen over their addiction but after seeing promises get broken it is hard for them to be trusting. I do believe this is widespread in our society, and social media is definitely an inhibitor. With all different types of social media being readily available it is easy for people to hide behind a screen and claim to be something they are not, making people question what they see.
ReplyDelete-Grace Watters
I agree that social media is a huge factor in distrust throughout our society. Unfortunately, this affects multiple generations and is likely to become a widespread problem. Looks can be deceiving, and social media allows people to take advantage of the naked eye.
DeleteI think distrust and impatience stems from personal trauma/ how effectively one was raised. Distrust in people usually stems from a traumatic experience where they put their trust in someone, and was betrayed. This can lead to a cycle of mistrust for everyone in that person's life, because from the beginning their trust was broken and they might feel they can only truly rely on themselves. Impatience I believe is more of a taught trait. If your parents raise you to always get what you want when you want it, you will be impatient because you were conditioned to never have to wait as a child, and now it has developed into a lack of patience because you’d expect whatever the outcome is, to come to you immediately.
ReplyDelete-amelia holtzman