Are you hungry? Do you believe the climate is getting warmer? When assessing your own beliefs, it can be valuable to take a second and actually consider what your internal state is. Without doing that, it is possible to just answer from habit.
Here is Wray Herbert on habits of thought, rules of thumb called heuristics:
Heuristics are cognitive rules of thumb, hard-wired mental shortcuts that everyone uses every day in routine decision making and judgment. The study of heuristics is one of the most robust areas of scientific research today, producing hundreds of academic articles a year, yet the concept is little known outside the labs and offices of academia. This book is an attempt to remedy that. Heuristics are normally helpful—indeed, they are crucial to getting through the myriad of decisions we face every day without overthinking every choice.
Herbert, Wray. On Second Thought: Outsmarting Your Mind's Hard-Wired Habits (pp. 3-4). Crown/Archetype. Kindle Edition.
It can be interesting to think of something or someone familiar. Maybe the street outside or a relative you have seen many times. Then, ask yourself some imaginative questions about the thing or person you haven't asked before. When were those houses built? Where are the original owners now? How did your grandparents meet?
The book quoted above tells the story of some skiers who got caught in an avalanche. They had skied that area before and it is assumed that the habit of feeling familiar with the area dulled their watchfulness. Maybe you have had the experience of dating someone to the point of getting used to their good looks but being reminded of just how good-looking they are by your family's reaction to meeting them for the first time.
You can take a moment to actually feel your hunger or lack of it. You can take a moment to see what you actually feel about climate change, including the possibility of recognizing that you don't have feelings or convictions on the subject. Feelings, convictions, vibes and intuitions can get out of date, too. You might have been charmed by the Fonz when you were younger, but aren't now.
