For the debate bros in the crowd, the error RoomAndBored is pointing out is an example of the fundamental attribution error, also known as correspondence bias.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

correspondence bias

So, like, instead of making assumptions about someone's internal life, look at the material, economic, social situations they're in and ask of those situations are dictating or constraining their behavior?

[–] Owl@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not really. If you see a stranger kicking a vending machine, there's a (well-documented!) bias to think "that much be a violent and angry person" instead of "that person is having such a bad day they're kicking vending machines now."

You could go dig all the way into material and social situations that caused a person to yada yada yada, but that's way deeper in.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Cool, thank you for the explanation.