Psychologyspeaking topic
The false consensus effect: why do we generalize our own opinion into 'most people think this way anyway'? Where does the habit of treating our own viewpoint as the norm come from?
— Lee Ross, false consensus effect
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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