Do the Math
I’m not writing economics
today. I’m writing about a new term, well
new to me, I ran across on the internet: unconscious
overclaiming. Unconscious
overclaiming occurs when we unconsciously
inflate or overestimate our contributions and or abilities as they relate to
those of other people. It typically
sounds something like this, “I do all the work around the house, or I do the
majority of the work on all projects.”
In our minds, we typically think we do; however, the studies and math
have shown that’s not really the case.
One study I ran across had work group of students go through the
exercise of estimating their contribution to a team project. When all the estimates were tallied, it came
out to around 139%. We all have a
different opinion or value when it comes to our contribution to whatever. In many instances, unconscious overclaiming
typically breeds to a level of resentment toward others.
So how do you work with or attempt to avoid it, think about all the
things you don’t do. It gets back to the
monocular vs. binocular vision. Monocular
Vision is where you only see things from your perspective or frame of reference
and lose sight of the views of your partner or others in your life. You see things only through your eyes. Binocular Vision is the ability to see perspective
of others along with your own. It’s
seeing the total picture.
When, not if, you find yourself in the state of unconscious overclaiming,
do the math then step back for a second and kick in your binocular vision. You will be surprised what you can see.
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