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Near-Far Summary - by Robin Hanson - Overcoming Bias

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I’ve devoted a lot of attention on this blog over the last year to near-far effects, officially “Construal Level Theory.” My summary: all near aspects tend to bring other near aspects to mind, and all far aspects tend to bring other far aspects to mind.

Near-Far Summary Robin Hanson Jun 02, 2010 7 21 Share I’ve devoted a lot of attention on this blog over the last year to near-far effects, officially “Construal Level Theory.” My summary: all near aspects tend to bring other near aspects to mind, and all far aspects tend to bring other far aspects to mind. The aspects: Its authors, Trope and Liberman, have just published an advanced review of the subject, which I heartily recommend. They summarize : The fact that something happened long ago does not necessarily mean that it took place far away, that it occurred to a stranger, or that it is imp

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