Is it ever okay to generalize about people? why or why not? Danterious ( @Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square22fedilinkarrow-up137
arrow-up137message-squareIs it ever okay to generalize about people? why or why not? Danterious ( @Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square22fedilink
minus-square atlasraven31 ( @atlasraven31@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink18•5 months agoGeneralization is a mental shortcut that simplifies things at the cost of accuracy. Ex: Dogs are canines. A Chihuahua is a canine. A wolf is a canine. But a Chihuahua is very different from a wolf.
Generalization is a mental shortcut that simplifies things at the cost of accuracy. Ex: Dogs are canines. A Chihuahua is a canine. A wolf is a canine. But a Chihuahua is very different from a wolf.