Deëscalation tip #32

Be aware of the fundamental negative attribution error, which is our human tendency to assume that anything we don't appreciate about another person is due to their character flaws, while anything we do that might not be right or good is due to unfortunate circumstances. No excuses for The Other; always an excuse for ourselves. Knowing that this is a natural human mistake can help us activate more compassion and less judgmentalism, which is so key to deëscalation.