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People-Appraisal Mindset

Defining what this mindset is, how it affects people’s lives, and what to do about it

Steve Beller, PhD
12 min readJan 7, 2021

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People-Appraisal, like other mindsets, consists of a belief related to a set of emotions and behaviors. It involves a mental process believed to determine the goodness and worthiness/worthwhileness of people. The People-Appraisal process and its consequences are examined in this article.

People-Appraisal has been developed, cultivated and promoted by cultures around the world for ages. It’s taught to children by their parents and teachers. It’s a primary lesson of certain religions. It’s incorporated into government laws and societal values. And along with other deeply ingrained ways of thinking, People-Appraisal can also be fostered by the media and cult leaders as a form of brainwashing.

In this article I explore three key aspects of People-Appraisal:

  1. Its definition - What the People-Appraisal process is and what it does
  2. Its effects - How it affects the people being appraised (judged, evaluated) and those who appraise them
  3. Its validity - Whether it’s a valid way to appraise people.

People-Appraisal Process

Stated simply, People-Appraisal is a process…

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Steve Beller, PhD

I’m a clinical psychologist and software architect focused on human nature, mindsets, consciousness, experience, behavior, and the fundamentals of reality.