Saturday, October 17, 2015

Question: Are these good examples of Construal Level Theory?

This is the Wikipedia entry on Construal Level Theory.

Exhibit A:
Hungarian Camerawoman Fired for Kicking and Tripping Migrants Running from Police

Exhibit B:
Police Tackle Cyclist for Riding without a Helmet

My guess is, these people were so in the moment their thinking was at the level of the concrete - like, "Something that I consider wrong is being done; so I have to stop it." I guess basic human decency would have been too abstract?

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