Imputing a point, perhaps; observing a person(ality) directly is 0th order.
The inferences one draws from that, the model you build in your head from the
0th order, is 1st order. Then you also observe their friends' person(alities)
to get 0th order observations from them and infer another 1st order model of
them. Then you compare the set of 1st order models, which is a 2nd order
inference.
I thought about it this morning and I think I like the word "derivative" better than "order" ... but
"derivative" seems to evoke "deductive". The way one derives a higher order structure from a lower order one can be
arbitrary. Plus "derive" attributes too much intention, discipline, or rigor to the process. "Order" is less
judgemental.
On 02/25/2016 12:17 PM, Roger Critchlow wrote:
This turned up in my Quora feed a few minutes ago:
What is the most effective way to see a person's true personality?
Charles Locke - Producer of lifestyle TV shows. Credits: Fox Life India, CBS
Puerto Rico, TuffTV
420 votes
This reminds me of a piece of advice I heard a father offer to his beloved
daughter.
"If you really want to learn about your man's character, do not focus on
*him*. He will always be on his best behavior when he's with you. Instead,
focus on the behavior of his best friends."
So true. In my experience, best friends can be very different in numerous
ways. But they are typically very simil...
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