Results: "JUMP THE GUN"
THIS POLL LOOKS AT SOME OF LIFE SITUATIONS THAT TEND TO TRIGGER US TO JUMP THE GUN AND REACT NEGATIVELY, EVEN WHEN WE TRY OUR BEST TO STAY CALM AND PATIENT.
SOURCE APPLIED:
https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/negativity-bias
1.
1.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TAKEN BY SURPRISE BY SOMEONE'S UNEXPECTED RUDE COMMENT OR DEROGATORY REMARKS? YES, I HAVE
58%
•
527 votes
NO, NEVER
21%
•
186 votes
N/A - I'D RATHER NOT SAY
21%
•
191 votes
2.
2.
IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TAKEN BY SURPRISE AS DESCRIBED IN QUESTION #1, WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST REACTION? IMPULSIVELY, LET THEM HAVE IT
13%
•
115 votes
BREATHED IN CALMLY/WALKED AWAY
17%
•
150 votes
SHOCKED/SAID NOTHING
29%
•
258 votes
OTHER I WILL SHARE IN THE COMMENTS
2%
•
20 votes
THIS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME
13%
•
116 votes
N/A - I'D RATHER NOT SAY
27%
•
245 votes
3.
3.
IN CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THIS POLL, MANY MAY OPT TO "JUMP THE GUN" AND REACT NEGATIVELY...WHAT CAN A PERSON DO TO HELP ONESELF AND/OR OTHERS DEFUSE THESE TYPES OF SITUATIONS? CHANGE THE SUBJECT/DEFLECT AND ENGAGE WITH A MORE POSITIVE TOPIC
12%
•
109 votes
PAUSE/REFLECT
9%
•
81 votes
DISENGAGE/WALK AWAY
30%
•
272 votes
PRACTICE PATIENCE
9%
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85 votes
I WILL SHARE IN THE COMMENTS
1%
•
13 votes
I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS
10%
•
94 votes
N/A - I'D RATHER NOT SAY
28%
•
250 votes
4.
4.
DO YOU THINK THAT OUR BRAINS ARE WIRED TO THINK NEGATIVELY? YES, I BELIEVE THEY ARE
13%
•
113 votes
NO, THEY ARE NOT
19%
•
176 votes
IT DEPENDS ON THE SITUATION/CIRCUMSTANCES
44%
•
394 votes
N/A - I'D RATHER NOT SAY
24%
•
221 votes
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