. Firstly, the empirical data at our disposal is greater
in the case of self-assessment, since we have direct cognition of our
subjective states and actions. In the case of assessing others, our database
consists essentially on externally perceivable data; physical words and deeds,
from which we infer spiritual or mental internal events by means of analogies
to one’s own experiences. Secondly, although in principle given certain data,
the conclusions we draw from them are dependent on our conceptual framework.
So, the judging of both ourselves and others has consequences for our
performance
Peter Cheevers' short stories are published by Ether Books
http://catalog.etherbooks.com/Authors/1118
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