Thinking Like A Freak Reflection: Discussion Chapter

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“Thinking Like A Freak” Reflection
Chapter 1 Discussion
1.To "think like a freak" is to over-analyze the situation down to the very detail of everything. I would say I don't think like a freak in most times because I like to think simply. I would decide on things with yes or no or weigh on which will benefit me in a good way. However, there are instances when I need to think about things carefully because it may have serious consequences in the future. People need to occasionally think like a freak because there are matters in life that we need to take seriously and carefully.
2.Thinking like a freak is simple and easy in a way that you just have to ask a lot of questions even if it leads you far from the subject. You just have to be curious and ask what you don't know about anything. However, people would rather keep discussions short than asking many questions. Especially with topics that do not tickle their interest, they would rather cut the conversation short than having a one-on-one discussion with you.
3.If I want to succeed in the penalty kick, I would either use the strong side or weak one, either way, I will have a chance score and a chance to be blocked. This explanation will not make sense to a person who thinks like a freak. It is to simple for them to understand why I don't analyze the situation the way they would. They may ask me why am I not thinking of the probability that I may or may not hit it, or questions like shouldn't I be analyzing the goalkeeper's attitude in the game to read his/her strategy?
4.In all honesty, people decide with a bias on what will benefit them more despite having the intention to decide for the greater good. Especially in the face of a problem, people would most likely keep away from harm as much as they want others to. Although we want to help and do good deeds, we do so but with self-interest motivated intentions. It is hard for us to separate ourselves from the benefitting majority.
5.Biases and knowledge are influenced by our first-hand experiences. We shape what we believe and choose to believe in what experiences we have encountered so far in life. For instance, I think I belong to the poor sector of the society because we cannot afford luxury items from high-end brands. That is shaped by what I see in social media that people can buy items while I cannot. What I don't know is that there are far more underprivileged people from me. Why I don't know or not aware of them is because I don't see them around my environment or maybe I choose not to remember them.
6.Specific incentives add motivation and eagerness to solve a problem. It is important to know what specific incentives should there be in every situation. People have a tendency to work with enthusiasm if there is a goal they badly want to get. Specific incentives play the role of the goal that a person would willingly get at the end of the process. However, giving sp...