Posted by Dr. Bob on January 6, 2008, at 4:11:23 [reposted on January 6, 2008, at 4:12:51 | original URL]
In reply to generalising vs over generalising, posted by Sigismund on December 29, 2007, at 0:34:23
> But can we take a closer look at who may be upset if we generalize about a blood pressure monitor?
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> Seldom.When it's overgeneralizations about things, my concern isn't that people might be upset, but that people might make decisions based on what's posted.
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> She is entitled to her experienced opinion.
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> If I say Zyprexa increased my appetite, and therefore, I think it's sucky med...I'm generalizing my experience to all patients....but, that's OK?
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> AbbieNormalSomething like:
> my experienced opinion is that the automatic ones more often than not are not acurate
or:
> I think the automatic ones are sucky
I think would be fine.
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> If I say that such and such a drug is often helpful, that's a generalisation, right?
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> What's an overgeneralisation?
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> SigismundI think something like:
> such and such a drug is always helpful
Bob
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