How to build common sense?

[Ilikepiedoyou]

Are there any techniques to building common sense? I don't have much, and as I am getting older, I really need it. Maybe some sort of mental exercises?

 

[krunchykrome]

 

[KillyKillall]

you're fvcked

 

[Blazin Trav]

Is this some sort of parody or joke thread?

 

[FoBoT]

read internet spam emails

 

[Ilikepiedoyou]

Hmm no suggestions I guess

 

[Albatross]

discerning is a constant exercise and it requires effort.there are no recipes.

 

[redfella]

lol @ topic

Common sense usually means making rational and logical decisions based on fact and not emotion. So do that and you should be ok.

lol

 

[jmdeathsquad]

i made one out of macaroni and glue

 

[lokiju]

Brain Age for Nintendo DS?

Don't know how you learn what others are born with though...

 

[GasX]

make stupid mistakes
suffer consequences
correctly assign blame to self
get pissed at self
pay more attention to everyday decisions

 

[ding5550123]

Don't join Band. It sucks the common sence out of you in 5 minuets.

 

[opmike]

Common sense is not something your "learn" but is rather something that you apply after taking into consideration all things you have learned.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
make stupid mistakes
suffer consequences
correctly assign blame to self
get pissed at self
pay more attention to everyday decisions

dang. stole my post.

But that's it, pretty much.

Common sense = that thing (lawn mower) is spinning wildly and looks sharp, could hurt somebody. don't wanna put my hand in there.
not common sense = no problem putting my hand in there.

hand gets mangled, some common sense is learned.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: lokiju
Brain Age for Nintendo DS?

Don't know how you learn what others are born with though...

No one is born with common sense. You gain common sense by getting a larger perspective on your life, customs and, other people.

Everyone learns differently. Taking responsibility for yourself is a good start. Travel, whether within your own country or to another, is an excellent way to learn that what is important, safe, 'natural' to you is NOT what works in other places.

Of course, bad consequences tend to stick with some folks easier than others.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Mwilding
make stupid mistakes
suffer consequences
correctly assign blame to self
get pissed at self
pay more attention to everyday decisions

dang. stole my post.

But that's it, pretty much.

Common sense = that thing (lawn mower) is spinning wildly and looks sharp, could hurt somebody. don't wanna put my hand in there.
not common sense = no problem putting my hand in there.

hand gets mangled, some common sense is learned.

If someone does that, then they went from 0% total common sense to about .5% total common sense.

 

[BoomerD]

You either have it, or you don't.

You CAN learn to make better decisions, based on learning and experience, but common sense/good judgement doesn't seem to be something you can "build" or learn in & of itself.

 

[JS80]

I can imagine the algorithm being very complex.