Deadly Mind Traps Analysis

Do people really know if there decisions or thoughts are actually right? There are many types of deadly mind traps Wise talks about that people fall victim to. Double thinking every decision and not being ignorant can make an enormous difference. There are five types of deadly mind traps the domino effect, double or nothing, situational blindness, bending the map, and redlining. Also our fixed bias, can play tricks on us. Some “mind traps” are so simple but with the slightest ease can become deadly. Wise makes a clear understanding of each type and gives good examples. Knowing these “traps” can be really helpful and having the ability to understand the concept of these “deadly mind traps” is really beneficiary and lifesaving. The first thing Wise makes clear and talks about is the domino effect. It is the effect in which the brain turns off the fear response and humans tend to react without double thinking and desperately help others. For example in “Deadly Mind Traps” Wise writes “A teen jumps from …show more content…
Wise explains this type of trap clear he gives real life examples and scenarios. Also he gives many ways how to avoid such traps. However Wise gives a good statement in “Deadly Mind Trap” by stating that “We tend to avoid risk when contemplating potential gains but seek risk to avoid losses” (411). Another type of deadly mind trap mentioned is situational blindness in which people tend to follow their devices such as a gps blindly then end up getting lost. As Wise makes a clear understanding of this trap he really tells people to not just let an electronic device sometimes make the decisions and just follow it because it can make mistakes. Also he tells travelers in “Deadly Mind Traps” that “best way to avoid such trap is to pay more attention and to not only rely on the devices” (Wise