What is the difference between judging and judgement?
Many think that the difference between judgement and judgment is that the longer version is the British spelling, whereas the shorter one is the US convention. Today, judgement is an accepted spelling in British English. But, if you stick to judgment, you won’t be judged in the UK or the US.
Why are we so Judgemental of others?
Judging is easy and doesn’t require much thinking or reasoning. Our brains are wired to make automatic judgments about others’ behaviours so that we can move through the world without spending much time or energy in understanding everything we see. Humans are motivated to assign causes to their actions and behaviours.
How is judging good?
When you make choices based on observing and evaluating other people you are using an important skill. When you judge people from a negative perspective, you are doing it to make yourself feel better and as a result the judgement is likely to be harmful to both of you.
What is the problem with judging people?
The problem with judging people is that we reduce them down to a handful of characteristics – completely ignoring the fact that people are complex, three-dimensional beings with many different sides. For instance, we may judge someone based on their upbringing.
Why is it bad to judge people?
Judging others has good and bad sides. When you make choices based on observing and evaluating other people you are using an important skill. When you judge people from a negative perspective, you are doing it to make yourself feel better and as a result the judgement is likely to be harmful to both of you.
Do we have a right to judge other people?
But interestingly a cousin confesses that she enjoys judging other people, it helps her boost self-esteem and she feels better about herself. Regardless of the reason, we don’t have a right to judge anyone.
Why should we stop judging other people based on their preferences?
If you don’t like doing something, it doesn’t mean that other people should not do it too. For example when you don’t like going for a shopping on weekends, you shouldn’t tell another person that shopping is just boring. People can do what they want, that’s why stop judging other people based on your own preferences.