In Dr. Rosenhan's study, "On Being Sane in Insane Places" he demonstrated how a trained professional can wrongly assume a diagnosis. Once the professionals labeled the patient, everything the patient did was interpreted as evidence for the diagnosis. When we diagnose our spouse, do we make the same mistake? When we diagnose our spouse as lazy or uncaring, do we mistakenly look for confirming evidence. Do we allow ourselves to look for disconfirming evidence?
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