Why We’re Bad at Guessing Other People’s Motives

The video explores the complexities of understanding people's motivations and behaviors, highlighting the challenges of empathetic accuracy and the influence of various biases. It discusses how behaviors can stem from different motivations and how biases like correspondence bias and ultimate attribution error affect our judgments. The video also suggests strategies to overcome these biases, such as considering decisions from others' perspectives and directly asking about their thoughts.

What is empathetic accuracy and under what circumstances do people tend to be better at it?

Explain the correspondence bias and how it was demonstrated in the 1967 study about Fidel Castro.

What is the ultimate attribution error and how does it affect our perception of others?

Discuss the assumed similarity bias and its implications on interpersonal judgments.

What strategies can help overcome biases in understanding others' motivations?