Tiffanie Wen writes for the BBC “A picture may say a thousand words, but what if the photograph has been fabricated? There are ways to spot a fake – you just have to look closely enough.”
We can be duped easily. We have no real reason to be sceptical when presented with something that looks like what you expect. I recall my TD teacher at school saying “If it looks right, it is right”. There are no flags to say, take a step back and think about the information you are presented with as it may not be what it seems.
If you are presented with a picture or information, and its all you expect to see, why question it? But if you can open your mind and be a little more sceptical, it could help you make better financial decisions today and to spot the ‘fake’. You, therefore, need to watch a little more closely. Watching is not seeing or looking. “See” means to notice or become aware of someone or something by using your eyes.“Look” means to direct your eyes in a particular direction.“Watch” means to look at someone or something for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening.
It is so easy to ‘see‘ and think you have the answers. Instead, to spot the fake, it’s better to watch.