Grossmann has found that self-distancing resolved Solomon’s Paradox when thinking about personal crises (such as an unfaithful partner), meaning that people were more humble and open to compromise, and more willing to consider the conflicting viewpoints.44 ‘If you become an observer, then right away you get into this inquisitive mode and you try to make sense of the situation,’ Grossmann told me. ‘It almost always co-occurs with being intellectually humble, considering different perspectives and integrating them together.’
