The origin of dichotomous thinking
I was wondering why people tend to think in 2-option ways and not 3 (or more). I would love to hear the Rabbi’s opinion on what he thinks could explain the tendency toward dichotomous thinking. Thank you 🙂
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
See also here:
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
See also here:
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
See also here:
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
See also here:
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
See also here:
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
See also here:
רק שני צדדים בחקירה
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I’ve been wondering about this for some time. See my article on the yeshiva investigations:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7 %9E%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94%D7% 95%D7%AA%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
It depends on what the third option is. If it’s just a third option, then there’s no reason for it. If it’s a combination of the two options, then sometimes the dichotomy stems from simplicity (Occam’s razor), but it depends on whether it’s a combination of “or” or “also.” “Or” is really less simple, but “also” is a perfectly acceptable option.
See also here:
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