Why are we so quick to judge?

Why is it that the majority of the time we seem to hear something and immediately pass judgement “that’s lame”, “they suck”, “wtf” instead of asking questions to get a more accurate sense of what’s going on? I’m guilty of this too but I’m alarmed that we look at opinions and anecdotes and make assumptions rather than getting more data. It makes us all look like fools at some point and I figure it’s whatever is simplest is the truth: it’s easier to judge than to research and get to the truth.

Is this assessment accurate in your opinion?

Why don’t we ask clarifying questions or look into things in more detail?

What examples of this have you experienced?

What can we do to change our behavior?

Can we do anything to change humanity’s behavior?