Which bias is this?

Nix · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:41

My google-fu is failing me.

Which logical fallacy/cognitive bias is this?

Person A does X.

Person A therefore assumes that person B should be able to do X too.

Efour · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:43

Racism

Diddums · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:43

Sexism

Nymins · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:44

Assumptionism

[FnG]magnolia · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:45

That's just an assumption, isn't it?

e: also, an assumption which may be correct as I think you're asking why this is not necessarily so.

Dave M · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:49

Isn't that what toddlers learn? That they are an individual and different individuals know different things.

Efour · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:50

Nix said:
Person A therefore assumes that person B should be able to do X too.

Nix · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:54

Dave M said:
Isn't that what toddlers learn? That they are an individual and different individuals know different things.

You'd assume so, but it's shocking how quickly it gets forgotten when it suits.

Let's take an obvious such example:

Person A has worked hard and made lots of money.

Person B is poor.

Person A therefore assumes that if person B worked hard, they would have more money too.

doofer · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:56

Nix said:
You'd assume so, but it's shocking how quickly it gets forgotten when it suits.

Let's take an obvious such example:

Person A has worked hard and made lots of money.

Person B is poor.

Person A therefore assumes that if person B worked hard, they would have more money too.

Oh, you mean a Hincapism.

Malevolence · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:59

Uther · 28 Feb 2016 at 20:59

doofer said:
Oh, you mean a Hincapism.

Brilliant 10/10

[FnG]magnolia · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:02

Malevolence said:

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Nix · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:04

Another example:

Person A has travelled.

Person A assumes that because they were able to travel, person B should be able to too.

haaammit · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:06

doofer said:
Oh, you mean a Hincapism.

Dickism?

Efour · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:07

More! i like these!

I usually just assume people like this are socially retarded and can't usually emphasise with anything/one.

RDM · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:08

Nix said:
Another example:

Person A has travelled.

Person A assumes that because they were able to travel, person B should be able to too.

A form the of the psychologist's fallacy?

Nix · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:09

It's the bias term I'm looking for though.

It's essentially:

I was able to do something so you should be able to do it too.

You're right though, it does stem from both a lack of empathy and a large degree of naivity.

[FnG]magnolia · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:09

Nix said:
Another example:

Person A has travelled.

Person A assumes that because they were able to travel, person B should be able to too.

You've used the same word in both examples: assumes.

Is there a reason that you don't think this is the fallacy, or are you asking from a more technical description point of view?

e: looks like you are.

Nix · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:10

RDM said:
A form the of the psychologist's fallacy?

Close. Very close.

[FnG]magnolia;29225843 said:
You've used the same word in both examples: assumes.

Is there a reason that you don't think this is the fallacy, or are you asking from a more technical description point of view?

I'm looking for the actual cognitive bias term.

EDIT:

I think the psychologist's fallacy may be it, unless there's another term more suited.

Mynight · 28 Feb 2016 at 21:11

That's what my old friend thought about my ex.

Wait that didn't work

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