10-01-2010, 08:32 PM | #1 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
Fascinating: Ambivalence, shades of Grey, and Decisiveness
Why So Many People Can't Make Decisions
Seeing the world as black and white, in which choices seem clear, or shades of gray can affect people's path in life, from jobs and relationships to which political candidate they vote for, researchers say. People who often have conflicting feelings about situations—the shades-of-gray thinkers—have more of what psychologists call ambivalence, while those who tend toward unequivocal views have less ambivalence..... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...704692936.html |
10-01-2010, 10:36 PM | #2 |
Booklegger
Posts: 1,801
Karma: 7999816
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch
|
Carl Jung did a lot of work on personality types, and the dichotomy between Judgers and Perceivers was one of the four dimensions he used. He never made them hard-and-fast categories, nevertheless the Meyers-Briggs Personality Types was developed following his insights. Judgers tend to quick decisions, and may even be uncomfortable with ambiguity. Perceivers tend to the opposite, wanting to know everything before deciding, in the worst cases. In more average cases, they recognize that perfect knowledge is impossible, and get on with life anyway. It's not that we can't make decisions, it's just that we don't (want to) make them as fast as the Judgers want us to.
|
Advert | |
|
10-01-2010, 11:21 PM | #3 |
It's Dr. Penguin now!
Posts: 3,909
Karma: 4705733
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: (USA)
Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)
|
I'm ambivalent about that article.
|
10-02-2010, 12:42 AM | #4 |
Maratus speciosus butt
Posts: 3,292
Karma: 1162698
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: PRS-350
|
This came out last year (I have it, but have never gotten around to reading it, so no vouching for it.)
http://www.amazon.com/How-We-Decide-.../dp/0618620117 |
10-02-2010, 07:07 AM | #5 | |
Pensively observing.
Posts: 1,758
Karma: 12675456
Join Date: Jun 2008
Device: Varied.
|
Quote:
Cheers |
|
Advert | |
|
10-02-2010, 07:29 AM | #6 | |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
Quote:
|
|
10-02-2010, 07:30 AM | #7 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
|
10-02-2010, 07:43 AM | #8 |
Pensively observing.
Posts: 1,758
Karma: 12675456
Join Date: Jun 2008
Device: Varied.
|
I believe that a crises can bring out a strength and quick thinking in us that we did not even realize we had.
|
10-02-2010, 08:56 PM | #9 |
You kids get off my lawn!
Posts: 4,220
Karma: 73492664
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of
|
|
10-02-2010, 09:20 PM | #10 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
Well, they claim it doesn't change and that has been true in my experience. I've taking a couple of different versions of the test at different times and got almost identical results.
|
10-03-2010, 09:11 AM | #11 |
Guru
Posts: 663
Karma: 84658
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Minnesota, USA
Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad
|
I must be weird. I'm pretty harshly judgmental of what actions or beliefs I believe are wrong, but generally uncertain of what is or would be the right thing in that situation. It's not a pleasant state to be in, but cognitive dissonance is rarely a desirable state.
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Jasper Fforde - Shades of Grey | CommanderROR | Reading Recommendations | 3 | 05-12-2010 08:06 AM |
Fascinating Statistics from Kobo | neilmarr | General Discussions | 9 | 04-25-2010 10:40 PM |
8 vs. 16 shades of grey comparison photo? | terekkincaid | Which one should I buy? | 9 | 11-04-2009 11:23 PM |
PRS 505 gray shades? | Kirys | Sony Reader Dev Corner | 16 | 07-04-2008 07:00 PM |
Mr. Stross has another fascinating post on e-books | Liviu_5 | News | 0 | 08-07-2007 11:21 PM |