The way we perceive things is always subject to change. When our focus is on one thing, we are not looking at the world as a whole. The world is a big, complex, dynamic, and confusing place.
If we aren’t aware of how we’re perceiving things, we’re missing out on a huge part of our world. We don’t see the world as a whole because we have a fixed point of reference. We see things through the lens of what we’ve decided is important. For example, when reading a book, I’m reading it for what I think is important within the plot.
You need to know what youre reading to determine what you want to read about.
So by following a single trait you can determine that two things are the same, but only by a small amount of information. As an example, by studying the personality of one person you can determine that two will be interacting with each other, but only to a small degree.
When we’re in the moment, we are thinking about the future. When we’re in the moment, we’re not thinking about what the future will hold. So we are thinking about what we are thinking about now.
Studying a single trait has the downside of being too narrow. It’s hard to be a good scientist when you have to just observe the behavior of one person and try to make sense of it. But as a rule, if you’re studying only one trait, it’s a good idea to be aware of the other traits you’re studying.
We all know how it can be easy to get distracted by the details of the study. I was recently doing a study on the different styles of dance. I was trying to see if I could spot a unique characteristic by simply looking at the different styles of dance. In this case I was looking for a pattern.
But not just for the style. When you’re studying one trait at a time you are much more likely to see patterns in the behaviors of the people around you.
This makes sense. We have so many traits that we can easily become distracted by and forget about them and this can be a huge problem when we’re studying multiple traits. While there is no universal rule in psychology that states that studying multiple traits at once will help you make better connections, research has shown that this is indeed the case. In fact, the study of multiple traits can actually help your brain remember more and understand more.
As you study multiple traits, you’ll find that the more traits you study, the more you know, and the more you know. You may even make the same connection as you found earlier. It could be that you’re studying one trait at a time, but a third of the trait you study is different from the third.
