Take multiple perspectives on one disagreement
Write the strongest version of a view you disagree with, in its own terms, before you answer it.
Warum es wirkt
The Starter Kit places “Taking Multiple Perspectives” in the Mind module. Galinsky and Moskowitz’s three experiments found that perspective-taking decreased stereotypic bias on both conscious and nonconscious tasks, and reduced in-group bias in the minimal group paradigm. Those are laboratory experiments about stereotypes, and they show effects on judgments in the moment rather than a lasting change in how a person thinks.
So gehst du vor
- Pick one disagreement you are still carrying, with a person or about a policy.
- Write, in the first person, the strongest case for the other side, as a thoughtful supporter would put it.
- If you can, show your version to someone who holds that view and correct it where they say you got it wrong.
- Before replying, name one thing the other side sees that you had not seen before.
Evidenz
In three experiments, Galinsky and Moskowitz (2000) found that perspective-taking decreased stereotype expression and in-group favoritism in laboratory tasks. The Starter Kit names perspective-taking as a Mind practice but reports no test of it. (mechanistic)
These are laboratory studies on stereotypes. Perspective-taking was compared with stereotype suppression, and the abstract describes no task that involves writing out the other side’s argument, which is what the how-to asks for. They do not show whether repeated perspective-taking changes how a person sees situations over months or years.
Quellen
- Galinsky, A. D., & Moskowitz, G. B. (2000). Perspective-taking: Decreasing stereotype expression, stereotype accessibility, and in-group favoritism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78(4), 708–724.
- Integral Life Practice Team (2005). The ILP Starter Kit: Your Guide to Integral Life Practice (Version 1.0), © 2005 Integral Institute (PDF copy hosted by mindfulnessexercises.com).
Häufiger Fehler
Writing a strawman and calling it the other side. If you would not want your own view described that way, rewrite it until you would.
Übe das mit IX Coach
Weitere Übungen für Integral Life Practice: The Four Core Modules, Explained
- Pick one practice from each of the four core modules
Choose one practice each for body, mind, spirit and shadow, instead of trying to work on every area of life at once.
- Do a Body module practice: aerobic or strength work
Pick one physical practice, such as aerobics or weightlifting, and do it on a fixed schedule you can keep.
- Meditate for a set time each day
Sit for a fixed, short period, notice when attention wanders, and bring it back to the breath each time.
- Use a one-minute module on a crowded day
Do a condensed version of a practice you already know, in about a minute, at a fixed moment of the day.
- Add an auxiliary module for the area you neglect most
Once the four core modules feel steady, add one auxiliary module, such as Work, Relationships or Ethics.
- Audit which core area you keep skipping each week
Once a week, check which of the four core modules you did and which you skipped, and write down the first reason for each skip.
Verwandte Konzepte
- Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory (AQAL), Made Practical
Five elements for catching what your view of a situation leaves out, held as a map rather than a truth
- Using Wilber’s Four Quadrants on a Real Problem
Eight ways to put the I, It, We, Its map to work on a problem you actually have
- Waking Up, Growing Up, Cleaning Up, Showing Up: Four Kinds of Growth That Do Not Move Together
Why awakening, maturity, shadow work and everyday embodiment can each grow without the others — and how to notice which one you have left behind
- States vs Stages of Consciousness: Wilber, Combs and O’Fallon
Why a powerful experience and a lasting change are different things, and how each one grows
- First, Second, Third and Fourth Person Perspectives
How the number of viewpoints you can hold grows, what the research does and does not show, and how to practice it in a real disagreement