Facebook quotes Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
““An observation that people who live permanently in an adoptive country tend to progressively generalize the bad and particularize the good, that is, attribute the bad traits in people they encounter to the national trait of the natives, and the good things to the individual. This holds equally well for French people living in the U.S. as it does for Americans living in France.””
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Black Swan”, 2007
Living abroad leads to bias: attributing negatives to natives, positives to individuals.
In simple terms: Expat bias in judgments.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and correct cultural bias.
Themes
bias
culture
perception
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
academic
thoughtful
When to use this quote
- immigration policy
- intercultural communication
- media analysis
Key Concepts
psychology
social science
Questions to Reflect On
- How does environment shape bias?
- What steps reduce stereotyping?
A Different Perspective
Bias may be unconscious and hard to change.
