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20 maj 2020 · Idealization is ubiquitous in human cognition, and so is the inclination to be puzzled by it: what to make of ideal gas, infinitely large populations, homo economicus, perfectly just society, known to violate matters of fact?
22 sty 2019 · We introduce work on epistemic value to the debate surrounding idealizations and understanding, arguing that idealizations qua falsehoods confer only non-epistemic value to understanding. We argue for this claim by criticizing the leading accounts of how idealizations provide understanding.
1 sty 2020 · Definition. Idealization is minor image-distorting defense whereby the individual deals with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors by attributing exaggerated positive qualities to the self or others (APA 1994, p.756; Perry 1990, p.26).
2 lis 2022 · We will conclude by pointing out a trend towards growing idealization of social bonds, which a significant part of the authors that belong to the classical sociological tradition identified. As we will see, they did so with their own nuances, but in a way that is ultimately complementary.
1 cze 2020 · Idealization is ubiquitous in human cognition, and so is the inclination to be puzzled by it: what to make of ideal gas, infinitely large populations, homo economicus, perfectly just society,...
Key Words: disillusionment, idealization, method, positive illusions, theory. friendly but not literally the friendliest person in the world, as the target’s partner claims. Terms used to describe such overevaluations of a partner or relationship include idealization and positive illusions.
A key model feature is that phases of devaluation and/or idealization are consolidated by rationally attributing counter-evidence to external factors. For example, when another person is idealized, their less-than-perfect behavior is attributed to unfavorable external circumstances.
