This article briefly talks about Fundamental Attribution Error; "a fancy way of saying that when it comes to interpreting other people's behavior, human beings invariably make the mistake of overestimating the importance of fundamental character traits and underestimating the importance of the situation and context"(Gladwell's book ' The Tipping Point.')
And the author of this article keeps on relating FAE and Bahá'u'lláh's admonition not to judge others.
I think this article is straight forwardly saying that FAE is unconsiously interpreting other's behavior without knowing situations therefore therefore forbid judging others . This seems like 'the most accurate answer to the fundamental attribution error, but also at the same time, I think although many people know that judging others without the knowledge of situation is bad, people do talk and judge others by what they look or how they act. It is kind of sad, but isn't it kind of human nature to gossip? or to talk behind someone? I mean sould it suppose to be considered as "Error?"
3 comments:
Yea, it is an error to judge any human being for anything, there is usualy a reasonable explanation for ones behavior. Even if their actions can't be justified no person has the right to judge them anyway and yea gossip is human nature, but its a bad habbit that spawns from a gossipers fear of thier own insecurities being exposed and so they attempt to make thier character defects look smaller through the gossip. well most of the time I cant stop the automatic response in my mind of thinking
"Damn! that lady's a @#$%^", but I could prevent negetivity from spreding by intrnalizing, keeping it to myself and growing a tomor from it years down the road. (Just kidding) but yea- gossiping about anybody doesn't help.
I completely agree with your statement that it is human nature to naturally judge, and gossip about others. I think to simply say error is wrong, it is an apparent habit in everyone.
having prejudge against other people just by their behaviour is wrong. There is always a reason behind every behaviour. but the problem is that nobody is willing to try to comprehend other peoples. it is more easy to just go by your initial reaction
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