## Objectivity --- Aligning our assumptions with reality. --- ### Real world is complex and ever-changing. ### Mental model is our understanding of the world and its rules. --- Mental models have varying levels of *objectivity*, i.e. how much they correspond to reality. --- --- ### Dunning-Kruger effect a cognitive bias in which people with low competence overestimate their abilities. --- Those who don't know don't even know that they don't know. (not a haiku) --- ### Why focus on objectivity? - it helps our personal growth - to avoid being overly-confident - to make better decisions - to avoid harmful decisions (even if well-meant) --- ### How? - study, learn, train, experiment! - check your facts, use reliable sources - question your intuition - seek external feedback - search for both proof and disproof of facts --- ### My Assessment