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It's one of my many weaknesses, I admit. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://xkcd.com/386/ and all that. I have come to realize that this is just a general psychologi
by purplelobster 14y ago
It's one of my many weaknesses, I admit. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://xkcd.com/386/ and all that.
I have come to realize that this is just a general psychological phenomenon. People tend to, if not overestimate the differences within their own group, then greatly underestimate the differences in outside groups.
- geon 14y ago> overestimate the differences within their own group, then greatly underestimate the differences in outside groups. Like how all asians look the same. The small differences you are used to distinguish between simply doesn't exist in the other group, and you are not trained to recognize the differences they see.