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Chan790

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2. counter-indicative?

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 08:26 PM

Jul 2013

Seems a bit long and technical but it means something to the effect of "to possess traits in opposition to expectations from observable indicators." I had to go to Hume's The Elements of Mentality: The Foundations of Psychology and Philosophy to find a suitable word. The dictionary was not helpful.

His purple mohawk and "Fuck you" forehead tattoo was counter-indicative of what a helpful young man the new shop assistant was.

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I'm looking for a word or phrase [View all] IDemo Jul 2013 OP

This would seem to fall under 'stereotype'. PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #1

While it may work in some situations, not exactly what I'm after IDemo Jul 2013 #3

counter-indicative? Chan790 Jul 2013 #2

Sounds somewhat clinical, but it is from a psych book after all IDemo Jul 2013 #4

something like an invalid negative characterization or generalization...? NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #5

Again, not one word, SheilaT Jul 2013 #6

pigeon-hole Sanity Claws Jul 2013 #7

Oooh, I like that. SheilaT Jul 2013 #8

Synecdoche? Generalization? valerief Jul 2013 #9

Would "typecast" work? (eom) Petrushka Jul 2013 #10

This sounds a lot like dispositional attribution. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #11

Thanks, I think that puts me on the right track IDemo Aug 2013 #14

labelling unedited Aug 2013 #12

I guess I need to reset a bit here. IDemo Aug 2013 #13

Umbrageous? joshcryer Aug 2013 #15

Absence of critical thinking, perhaps? Maybe it's not what's there but what's not there. valerief Aug 2013 #16