Naivety Bias: The Hidden Reason Smart Professionals Get Manipulated
Naivety Bias: The Hidden Reason Smart Professionals Get Manipulated The Deer and the Tiger: How to Survive a Toxic Environment Without Losing Yourself. When Did Being Innocent Become Dangerous? Have you ever trusted someone with your career plans, only to see them use that information against you later? Have you ever worked tirelessly on a project, stayed late nights, solved difficult problems, and then watched someone else walk away with the credit? Have you ever felt robbed—not of money—but of recognition, opportunities, and peace of mind? If yes, then this article is for you. Because the biggest threat in professional and personal life is not always incompetence. Sometimes it is **naivety.** Not kindness. Not honesty. Not goodness. But the dangerous assumption that because you mean well, everyone else does too. As psychologist Carl Jung once said: > “Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.” And that brings us to a si...