Question

Which of the following is one way to overcome social cognitive mistakes, as described by your textbook:

Answer 1

Consider the possibility that you could be wrong is the correct answer.

In social psychology, social cognition is a sub-topic that focuses on the way people process, keep and apply information about different situations and other people. On the other hand, cognitive distortions exist and they are known as mistakes people sometimes make in their thinking. According to the textbook, in order to overcome social cognitive mistakes, we should consider the possibility of being wrong as well as considering an opposite point of view.