The Psychology Behind Blunders.

Well, I’m not a psychologist, nor a psychology teacher, but sometimes in life, you learn things even when there is no mentor to teach you. How? Simple—you. Yes, you teach yourself through observations and experiences. That’s why Robert Kiyosaki says, "Life is the best teacher of all."

Now, don’t think I’m going off track, chill, I’m back on it! In today’s blog, we’ll be discussing the psychology of blunders—the kind of psychology I’ve observed myself. Maybe some of you won’t relate, but at the end of the day, we’re all humans, so maybe you will. Hehe.

Hmm, maybe this is your reaction after making a blunder:

"Ah yes, my brilliant plan... which i completely forgot about 0.5 seconds later. (T_T)"

So, let's dive a bit deeper into the matter and understand why we often make blunders: 

a) Tunnel Vision: You see, when we are so focused on our own plans, tactics, and strategies, we completely miss out what our opponent is threatening. Our brain blocks out everything except our own moves—until it's too late. 

b) Pattern Overconfidence: Our mind recognizes a familiar pattern and assumes it will work out again. So, we make a move instinctively–only to realize afterward that something crucial has changed.  

c) Time Pressure Panic: Well, this one i believe is the most common reason why we often blunder. When the clock is ticking, we feel pressure, we are stressed, our mind shifts from deep calculations to quick decision-making. Whenever we are under stress, we rely on intuition than precise calculation, which increases the chances of making blunders. 

d) Emotional Reactions (Tilt & Panic): When we blunder any piece or lose a winning game, emotions are going to take over. Player in "tilt" often make reckless moves instead of recovering calmly. 

e) Misjudging Complexity: Hmm, i feel you might not relate to this one much, especially the higher rated players, but if we see it is true that sometimes we misjudge any position, that seems simple, so we don't calculate well and other times, position seems very complicated and and we panic, instead of logically breaking it down. 

f) Negligence and lack of focus: We often lose our focus when we feel like we have already won a game. This leads to careless play, blunders and mistakes. And you know the pain of losing a winning game. 😶

>> Where as, most common form of blunders may occur maybe because of mouse slips/mis-clicks. Haha. 🫡

Umm, i think these reasons are enough, because i am not getting more in my mind now, wow. 😅

Well, i hope you liked this blog and find it helpful! Don't forget to express your reviews in the comments on this. See you guys in the next one! Good bye till then!