On the stage of life, we are both actors and audiences. We observe the emotions of others and analyze our own. However, in the process, have we ever fallen into prejudice, neglected the role of the situation, or attributed externally and improperly attributed our emotions?Let's use contextual attribution to improve our understanding of others and deepen our knowledge of ourselves.
When analyzing the emotions of others, we often overestimate the impact of personality traits and ignore the role of the situation. Even if situational attribution is made, the cause of emotions and behaviors is usually attributed to something in the external environment, such as the individual's bad personality itself, bad environment, poor quality, few opportunities, difficult tasks, etc. There is some truth to this attribution, but it is not very plausible.
Imagine if you saw someone who was melancholy, would you immediately conclude that it was because of their personality?Or will you try to understand the environment they are in, the difficulties and pressures they may be facing?We should put ourselves in someone else's shoes and make reasonable situational attributions as to why that person is having this emotion. This requires showing tolerance and understanding towards others, which will also contribute to the formation and consolidation of good interpersonal relationships.
There is a classic example of situational attribution in ancient China, and that is the story of Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong. Uncle Bao and Guan Zhong are good friends, when doing business, Guan Zhong has less money, and in the end he gets more dividends, Uncle Bao explained that this is because Guan Zhong's family is more difficult and needs more money;Guan Zhong fled from the battlefield, and Uncle Bao explained that this was because his family had an eighty-year-old mother to take care of, and he had to endure the humiliation and go home to fulfill his filial piety. Later, Guan Zhong became a famous minister under the recommendation of Bao Shuya, and the friendship between the two has also become a friendship story that has been passed down through the ages. It is precisely because Bao Shuya used a reasonable situational attribution method and considered it from the perspective of Guan Zhong that he did not miss the talent and consolidated the friendship.
Let's look at a modern example. Suppose your colleague is depressed because he hasn't been promoted, do you easily think it's because he doesn't have enough ability or doesn't work hard?Maybe you will try to understand the pressures and challenges he is facing, whether he has family or health problemsWith sound contextual attribution, you may find that your coworkers are actually under a lot of stress. Such understanding will help you better provide support and empathy, rather than simply blaming and ignoring.
When analyzing people's emotions, in addition to understanding the situation and stress of others, we also need to have a correct understanding of our own emotions. Have we ever been frustrated by our mistakes or difficulties?Are we correctly attributing our emotions?If we mistakenly attribute our failures to our abilities or luck instead of thinking and Xi, we may never be able to overcome difficulties and improve ourselves.
Proper personal attribution can help us better understand our emotions and behaviors. If we are frustrated because of our failure, we should think about what is causing the failure. Is it because our planning is not thorough enough?Is it our lack of execution?Or do we lack the necessary skills or experience?Through deep reflection and Xi, we can gradually improve our abilities and performance to better cope with the challenges of the future.
In the process of sentiment analysis, we need to combine reasonable situational attribution and personal attribution. Contextual attribution of other people's emotions can help us better understand others and build good relationships;Having the right personal attribution of our emotions can help us better understand ourselves and improve our abilities and performance.
By mastering and applying the right sentiment analysis techniques, we can better understand our own emotions and the behaviors of others. Not only can this help us better manage relationships and challenges, but it can also improve our emotional intelligence and leadership. Let us understand and accept our own and others' emotions with an open mind, and use wisdom to use situational attribution and personal attribution to resolve conflicts and deal with problems. In the process, we will continue to grow and improve to become a better version of ourselves.