Question

Jennifer and Nate are walking along the street when they see a man walk out of a convenience store clutching a bag. The owner of the store runs out and shoots for the man to stop and come back. Jennifer immediately assumes that there has been a robbery, whereas Nate immediately assumes that the man forgot to get his change and that the store owner wants to give it to him. What is the best explanation for why Jennifer and Nate interpreted this event differently

Answer 1

Answer:

Specific scenarios were present in the thoughts of Jennifer and Nate, possibly they had specific previous experiences that contributed to differing scenarios.

Explanation:

Humans all have different thoughts and attitudes towards the same thing. Our previous experience and knowledge all help to shape our perspectives further.