-7--EVALUATIONS: WHAT'S JUDGED?

    

      What's Judged? 

     When we mistake them for facts or are influenced by them unawares ,when get into trouble .Their effects are powerful.When we mistake them for facts or are influenced by them unawares ,we get into trouble.This how to both recognize and detach from evaluations.

     On Evaluations

     Our values shape our ideas ,decision and judgment.It takes some hard thinking to evaluate ,appraise and estimate value .We make comparisons and measure them against ideals ,yet our standards may be conscious or unconscious .

     Premature Evaluations

      If a stranger were to grab your arms and throw you down to the side walk,you would immediately think that this person was a thug .

   Evaluations Are Not Facts 

  Suppose you to go a lot of effort to persuade your brother to enroll in college ;he finally agrees to take one English course .Five weeks into the semester  ,he drop his English class He tell you he can't stand the instructor .

     Propaganda And Hidden Evaluations  

     The word propaganda means to manipulate public opinion for the benefit of the propagator .One thing is certain about propaganda : it shows no respect for truth and rational argument .Instead ,psychologically sophisticated maneuvers are employed to effect the unconscious mind sway emotions toward a predetermined purpose.