How Can Thinking in Third Person Help Solve Problems?

Question

Can it be said that viewing problems in a third-person manner is advantageous in that it enables better solutions to be developed?

Answer 1

Certainly, this is the case. Such a phenomenon is called a Solomon’s Paradox where one is rational when thinking about someone else’s problems and not when dealing with their own. To deal with this limitation, a self-distancing strategy can be employed. This involves lifting oneself above a particular situation and dealing with it as an outsider which helps in sharpening ones’ reasoning and coming up with satisfactory solutions to self-made dilemmas.

Comments

Silly question, does third-person POV correlate to introspection? Doubt someone will respond, lol. Thanks!

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This content literally said nothing I didn’t know and I’ve heard other people say all this too. Like what happens to you when you’re young affecting you, and thinking about your problems from an objective point Is more effective. Idk. When I read the word interesting I automatically think of new information