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Comment by bsder

The problem is that generally people use these kinds of articles to extrapolate from group to individual--and that's generally not a good idea.

Individuals break "typical" all the time.

If I'm interviewing you for a job, I shouldn't apply "group stereotype" as I'm specifically looking for your individual traits that break the norm. I don't want the "average" from your group--I probably want someone far from it.

So the arrow from individual to aggregate group is generally strong. The reverse arrow from aggregate group to individual, however, has nowhere near the same strength.

parent bsder 7 years ago

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