127 — How to Become a Better Judge of Character with Dr. Richard Davis

Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin

Do you struggle with good judgment? If so, you're not alone. We all lack good judgment sometimes and often, it involves our struggle to identify someone's true character.

Fortunately, organizational psychologist Richard Davis says we can improve our judgment once we better understand personality. He assesses personality for a living and he's written a new book called Good Judgment to help us better understand the skills and strategies we can use to become a better judge of character.

Some of things we discuss:

• The five core dimensions of personality and how understanding them can significantly enhance your ability to judge character
• The questions to ask to uncover someone's personality
• The impact technology might be having on your judgment
• Bias Awareness and why it's essential to good judgment
• The exact strategies that can help you develop better judgment
• Why past behavior isn't actually a good predictor of future behavior

Links & Resources

Good Judgment

RichardDavis.net

X - @RDavisPhD

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