Third Person Effects

Upon reading about third-person effects, it was interesting to notice how it is an effect on all humans regardless of nationality. It is human nature to let the third-person effect sway our decisions as we can be easily influenced by our surroundings.

An example that this is very prominent is in politics as two sides are extremely polarizing. People hold their own set of ideology that may oppose yours, but as the article "The Other Side Is Not Dumb" states those people do not lack intelligence. As 'Leftists' and the 'Right Wing' argue on opposing sides, the third-person effect only becomes empowered as we tend to lean towards people and sources that hold a similar belief as our own. It is a reassuring feeling to know that other people agree with the same terms as you as you then feel 'relatable'. However, it is misguiding as we can't have a proper debate without getting emotional and angry as we are stubborn to admit that we may be wrong. By rejecting the comfort of the third-person effect, we are able to have healthy debates and learn about the 'other side' without belittling them in any way.