23-05-2025
How to Stop Being So Judgy
When my daughter was 3, she bolted while I was paying for groceries at the supermarket. I was fumbling for my credit card and didn't notice.
For 20 long minutes, I ran up and down the street shouting her name. Some people helped me look for her. Others asked me how I'd let this happen.
When I finally found her — she had walked home across seven city blocks — I vowed never to judge anyone, ever again.
That, of course, didn't last very long.
We pass judgment all the time, and sometimes we don't realize we've done it. Research suggests that when people see a new face, their brains decide whether that person is attractive and trustworthy within one-tenth of a second.
