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How confident are you that you'd pick out the Spaniard? Or Belgian? Or Canadian? Generally, people overestimate the variation in their own compatriots and unde
by doytch 5y ago
How confident are you that you'd pick out the Spaniard? Or Belgian? Or Canadian?
Generally, people overestimate the variation in their own compatriots and underestimate that in foreigners.
- anthonygd 5y agoI have zero confidence I would be able to pick out the Spaniard, Belgian, Canadian or American. I'm having a hard time matching your generalization with my experience. When I started travelling I was surprised how similar people were regardless of where they were from. Sure you can dig into political views and find themes but those aren't consistent or pervasive enough to make predictions on an individual basis.
- marcusverus 5y agoAh. My comment assumed its parent comment was written by an American. My point was that, if you hailed from an country with a common culture, it would be trivial not pick folks out of a crowd who share your cultural background. I don't think that Americans would not have such an easy time doing this.