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Humans treat criticism of favorite anything as threat to self-image.

• astrodust 15y ago
  It's because once you take the time to become discerning, to have an opinion on something, that opinion shapes you.
• hussong 15y ago
  So true, and that makes it hard to have a discussion with them. Some people just don't want to get it. Additional information would only increase cognitive dissonance and will be fended off at all costs.
• hugh3 15y ago
  Not necessarily. Not all humans. Perhaps insecure humans, or humans without enough going on in their lives. For instance, if I tell you my favourite breakfast cereal is Raisin Bran, and you tell me that Raisin Bran suxx0rs and Rice Krispies rulez then I'm not really gonna take that as a big threat to my self-image -- I'll just think that you're a weirdo for having such strongly expressed preferences on such matters. And for the vast majority of the population, the question of your favourite brand of consumer electronics falls into the same category.
  • gruseom 15y ago
    Heh. Is the phenomenon absent in those cases, or just weaker?