Comments on: Sex is Near, Love is Far

By: Overcoming Bias : Creativity Clues

Overcoming Bias : Creativity Clues — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:00:31 +0000

[...] Sex is near and love is far, logical analysis is near while “aha” creativity is far, and conventional art is near while unconventional art is far. These results seem to confirm my suggestion that near mode emphasizes practical action, while far mode emphasizes social image. … “When in love, people typically focus on a long-term perspective, which should enhance holistic thinking and thereby creative thought.” … Far mode does better at word creativity. (more) [...]

By: Overcoming Bias : Is Selfless Evil Far?

Overcoming Bias : Is Selfless Evil Far? — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:02:22 +0000

[...] best use it, to avoid bias? My tentative answer starts from the observation that in far mode we are better at creativity, while near mode we are better at [...]

By: Overcoming Bias : Emotionally, Men Are Far, Women Near

Overcoming Bias : Emotionally, Men Are Far, Women Near — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:02:53 +0000

[...] Long term mating thoughts tend to be in far mode, while short term mating thoughts tend to be in near mode. (Love is far, sex is near.) [...]

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:53:45 +0000

This argument seems more like a personal opinion rather than a factual one. Were is your evidence? And even if you do, is it distinct from your own bias?

By: Oliver Beatson

Oliver Beatson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:51:56 +0000

Seems to me just a basic Ev. Psych. explanation, no presumption there.

By: Hopefully Anonymous

Hopefully Anonymous — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:40:13 +0000

Yes,
I think non-anonymous academic bloggers lie about TGGP’s influence.
Shouldn’t you be linking to TGGP? Shouldn’t Professor Gelman?

I don’t link to him, but I claim psychopaternalist reasons for my links, not that I’m linking to what’s most interesting or influential.

By: michael vassar

michael vassar — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:09:11 +0000

If analysis was practical it would have more evolved hardware to support it.

By: Near/far violence « Entitled to an Opinion

Near/far violence « Entitled to an Opinion — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:49:03 +0000

[...] 14, 2009 Near/far violence Posted by teageegeepea under Uncategorized Leave a Comment I mentioned to Robin Hanson that his near/far dichotomy is reflected in Randall Collins’ “Violence: [...]

By: Frank Adamek

Frank Adamek — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:18:59 +0000

I forgot to add, I agree about the prompting effect. One does make me think more near term and other farther.

By: Frank Adamek

Frank Adamek — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:11:55 +0000

I agree that that statement is poorly supported, and seems quite presumptuous. Based on a significant amount of experience I find the sensation of really being in love (even if unrequited) both more desirable and rewarding than sex, along with a number of other non-exceptional activities. It’s possible I’m unusual in this though.