Like Solomon, many people reason wisely about other people’s dilemmas, but struggle to reason clearly about their own issues, as they become more arrogant in their opinions, and less able to compromise – another form of the bias blind spot.40 These kinds of errors seem to be a particular problem when we feel threatened, triggering so-called ‘hot’ emotional processing that is narrow and closed-minded. The good news is that we can use Solomon’s Paradox to our advantage by practising a process called ‘self-distancing’. To get a flavour of its power, think of a recent event that made you feel
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