The three dimensions of influence generalization cannot be separated in practice

Evidence

We see the other person generalized, in some measure. This is so, perhaps, because we cannot fully represent to ourselves an individuality which deviates from our own. Any re-creation of a person is determined by one’s similarity to him. … It seems, however, that every individual has in himself a core of individuality which cannot be re-created by anybody else whose core differs qualitatively from his own. And the challenge to re-create is logically incompatible with psychological distance and objective judgment which are also bases for representing another. We cannot know completely the individuality of another. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 173 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Power operates through symbolic influence while coercion abandons symbolic generalization; Indeterminacy and unexercised possibility underpin the generalization of influence; Trust and power are generalized media converting improbable contingencies into stable meaning systems (+1 more)

Related

• People inevitably perceive others through generalization because full individual knowledge is impossible (similarity 0.81)
• Generalized media let one person’s selections drive another’s actions without trust in the person. (similarity 0.79)
• Authority, reputation, and leadership are generalized motives for accepting influence (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Indeterminacy and unexercised possibility underpin the generalization of influence #expands (0.60)
• Trust and power are generalized media converting improbable contingencies into stable meaning systems #expands (0.55)
• People inevitably perceive others through generalization because full individual knowledge is impossible #corroborates (0.50) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 173