Julian Baggini argues that we might be more willing to judge our beliefs objectively if we avoid thinking of them as "our own". I hadn't thought before about explicitly distancing myself from my beliefs in this sense.
Possibly related: Beware Identity (originally Paul Graham) (-> Why the Brights Make Me Uneasy), Keep Your Identity Small (-> Avoid Identifying With Anything).
Julian Baggini argues that we might be more willing to judge our beliefs objectively if we avoid thinking of them as "our own". I hadn't thought before about explicitly distancing myself from my beliefs in this sense.