Giving better advice - the disconnect between advice seekers and advice givers
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Ideothetic Flow Hi! We constantly alternate between the position of advice giver or advice seeker (whether or not solicited). We could, in the morning, be giving input to a co-worker about a presentation, asking a friend for weight-loss tips over lunch, giving a spouse pointers on how to deal with a nasty boss, while our own parents nag us about something we have not done. Strangely, despite the amount of experience we have in both positions, it seems humans are generally bad at giving advice.
Giving better advice - the disconnect between advice seekers and advice givers
Giving better advice - the disconnect between…
Giving better advice - the disconnect between advice seekers and advice givers
Ideothetic Flow Hi! We constantly alternate between the position of advice giver or advice seeker (whether or not solicited). We could, in the morning, be giving input to a co-worker about a presentation, asking a friend for weight-loss tips over lunch, giving a spouse pointers on how to deal with a nasty boss, while our own parents nag us about something we have not done. Strangely, despite the amount of experience we have in both positions, it seems humans are generally bad at giving advice.