Principlev1PR-1605
Apply the double-standard test to identity narratives…
Apply the double-standard test to identity narratives by imagining a friend held the same story - standards you would reject for others often govern your own self-concept.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from the bias blind spot (Bias Blind Spot Asymmetry) and narrative identity (Human beings construct identity through ongoing narrative…). It prescribes a perspective-shifting technique - using the asymmetry between self-evaluation (introspective, harsh) and other-evaluation (behavioral, charitable) to reveal where self-narratives are more rigid than evidence warrants. This exploits a cognitive asymmetry to dislodge limiting stories.