Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is quite a universal phenomenon and by no means confined to the photo world. Marketers talk about cognitive dissonance and the need to reassure the customer AFTER purchase that s/he has made the right choice. I used to subscribe to several motorcycle magazines. The majority of letters to the editor are complaints about someone's bike having received a poor review. Nathan Aubin wrote: > One point though that I have observed in most magazines, or > rather in readers looking at articles about their favorite pastimes. > > It would seem that most are looking to see their own conclusions > vindicated, and when they're not, we find fault with the reasoning > of the authors. Yet, if the author says what we already believed, > we look to memorize his 'facts' to further justify our already > reached conclusions. It is only after we have found someone who > agrees with us about things we already 'know', so we then feel that > this person or magazine is of sufficient quality, that we then look to > see what they say about things we don't yet know. > > Is this a normal human nature thing, or is the single malt making > me cynical?? > > later - > > Norm > > Name: WINMAIL.DAT > WINMAIL.DAT Type: unspecified type (application/octet-stream) > Encoding: x-uuencode - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/