Have you ever thought about why we insist on being right even though we know we are wrong on some issues?
Let’s answer this question.
According to a new study, behind these behaviors lies a hidden bias that the person has all the information to make a decision.
To examine this issue in depth, researchers conducted an online experiment with 1,261 people from the United States. In addition, the participants, divided into 3 groups, were given arguments regarding the merger of the two schools.
While one group read the arguments for merging and the other group read the arguments for remaining separate, those in the control group were presented with the arguments of both sides. None of the participants were told that they were given incomplete information.
As expected, those in the first two groups defended the view of the side given to them.
On the other hand, a more interesting finding was that the participants stated that they had all the information they needed and saw themselves in a position to make decisions. In fact, participants in the first two groups were much more confident that they were right than those in the control group.
It was also noted that people in this group thought that others would make choices like them.
In fact, although most people are aware that they do not know everything in theory, they act as if they have all the information to support their thoughts and judgments.
This paradox, also called the “illusion of information sufficiency”, may be the cause of many conflicts and misunderstandings in daily life.
According to Angus Fletcher of Ohio State University, the way to combat the illusion of knowledge adequacy is when you disagree with someone, first ask: “Am I missing something that would allow me to see his point of view and understand him better?” You should think like this.
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