Many of us, if not most of us, tend – under the influence of our predispositions – to assume that others see the world the way we do. Otherwise put, we are predisposed to assuming that others see and experience the world the way we do.
When we are unconscious of the influence of our predispositions, our judgments can be said to be subjective, if not prejudiced. These uninformed assumptions and judgments are the basis of misperceptions and consequent misunderstandings, which can occur in individual and group relationships. These conflicts can lead to disastrous consequences, which often could be avoided.
On the other hand, our differences (in our psychological modes, or functions) can facilitate harmony, when we understand that they can be the basis of complementarity.
We all have a primary (optimally functioning) psychological mode, or function, as well as a quarternary (suboptimally functioning) psychological mode, or function. For the characteristics of each psychological mode, or function, refer to the 'Knowledgebite' and 'Insight' blogs on this topic.
When we expect others to perform as well as we do or to see and experience the world the way we do based on the predominance of our primary, or conscious and well-functioning psychological mode (or function), we are projecting our personality type unto others. When we do this collectively, as a group, the effects – misunderstandings and conflict – are amplified.
Similarly, when we see others as being deficient or 'bad' based on the projection of our own deficiently, or poorly, functioning quarternary psychological mode, or function, conflict will be the result. Again, when we do this collectively, as a group, the effects – misunderstandings and conflict – are amplified.
The good news is that with an awareness, or consciousness, of our predispositions and conscious management of ourselves and our relationships using this knowledge, conflict can be reduced and harmony increased.
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