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Explanatory Texts & Further Resources
Ambiguity Tolerance
ca. 8 mins
Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or X are spaces where various perspectives and opinions clash, especially in the comment sections.
A high level of ambiguity tolerance enables you to understand different viewpoints without immediately condemning them or getting drawn into hate-fueled conflicts.
Social media often fosters heated discussions and emotional confrontations.
Developing ambiguity tolerance can help you remain calm and avoid reacting overly emotionally to provocative content.
In Jewish social ethics, we learn to break with our own interpretationsof the world again and again.
In Judaism, it is typical todebate while acknowledging avery complex world and listeningto different perspectives.
The world is not clearly divisible,there is no "one truth", butrather different interpretations.
The concept of "ambiguitytolerance" can help us endure thecomplexity of problems and theemotions associated with them.
How can I increase my tolerance for ambiguity?
Get to know your thought and behavior patterns regarding ambiguity.
Be honest and kind to yourself – no judgment.
Be mindful – how do I feel right now; what reaction does this situation trigger in me?
Avoid black-and-white thinking – try to accept that the meaning of the message is unclear, but that you can still act.
Slow down your decision-making – social media moves fast, but you don't have to.
Set realistic expectations.
Practice – we all learn over time.
You can find out more about ambiguity tolerance here
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