Hasty conclusions

We draw generalized conclusions precarious insufficient data and a popular saying mocks those who do not.

In many articles I referred to a mental function that catches my attention, but I am also concerned, but also gives me anger. I mean the "metonymy."

When someone says, "So-and gray hairs" to say that John Doe is a person who has gray hair and therefore has many years of age, is matching a feature of aging (gray hair), with the same age. In other words, the effect is replacing (white hair) caused by (aging).

When someone says, "Jane Doe bought a Picasso" to express that bought a Picasso, is that the painter and his works are the same.

When someone loses an exam might say "no good", "I can never finish my studies," "I'm useless", because it is assuming that the isolated failure of a test is equal in all future knowledge tests .

When someone receives a negative response to its proposal in love, may think that nobody wants or can unwittingly in the future.

This tendency to generalize data seems notoriously scarce in our brain as defensive method, so that if you go a certain path to stumble with a stone, something is triggered in our minds to never make that journey.

Although this reaction is wrong, then leads us to draw conclusions in a very precarious, is reinforced with an ironic saying laying mockingly reminds us that "man is the only animal that trips twice over the same stone."

In other words, our brain takes flawed, insecure and poor conclusions, and a popular saying affirms that mindset.

Note: Original in Spanish (without translation by Google): Las conclusiones apresuradas

 

(Este es el Artículo Nº 1.795)

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