Too me at least it feels like a heuristic or pattern match that requires less work. It's much simpler to rationalize about people if we shortcut it think of them as consistent and linear rather than digging in and getting to know folks. Short term efficiency over true effectiveness.
I think you're spot on, Todd. In order to conserve energy, our brains evolved to be supremely lazy. Which explains why we're so prone to habits, heuristics, pattern matching and other simplifications.
The problem is that "pretending" that people are consistent and linear is one form of fooling ourselves—usually with the attendant results. :)
Thought provoking piece.
Too me at least it feels like a heuristic or pattern match that requires less work. It's much simpler to rationalize about people if we shortcut it think of them as consistent and linear rather than digging in and getting to know folks. Short term efficiency over true effectiveness.
I think you're spot on, Todd. In order to conserve energy, our brains evolved to be supremely lazy. Which explains why we're so prone to habits, heuristics, pattern matching and other simplifications.
The problem is that "pretending" that people are consistent and linear is one form of fooling ourselves—usually with the attendant results. :)