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> People cannot bear the thought that artists, scientists and public figures in general are real people, with flaws and all. Possibly related to the Fundamenta
by andyjohnson0 3y ago
> People cannot bear the thought that artists, scientists and public figures in general are real people, with flaws and all.
Possibly related to the Fundamental Attribution Error in psychology:
"The fundamental attribution error (also known as correspondence bias or over-attribution effect) is the tendency for people to over-emphasize dispositional or personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations."
https://www.simplypsychology.org/fundamental-attribution.html https://www.simplypsychology.org/fundamental-attribution.htm...
- sanp 3y agoYup. We judge others by their actions and ourselves by our intentions (Just keeping this mind helps me stay calm in traffic)
- nuancebydefault 3y agoI wonder if this deterministic labeling of persons as good/evil as a whole is what Nietsche meant with "slave morality"?