olympiadis wrote:
"bubble sort" in computer programming
Bubble-sorting is an interesting parallel. I've always been amazed at how people are ready to take a few aspects of someone and categorize them then draw conclusions about something totally unrelated. It's as logical as saying "that dog is brown and lives by the railroad tracks. I'll bet it's a Republican" or that's how it sounds to me. And then they won't ever actually go up to the brown dog by the railroad tracks to ask if it is a Republican or not. Don't want to have to confront the reality that their make-believe isn't real.
As for the hierarchy sorting, the first 1:12 of this video supports the theory that NT's are wired to recognize others based on status:
http://youtu.be/zNxkWyhVJR0She doesn't skip a beat. It is just instinctual to her that interest in another guy is rooted in status. Maybe it's scripted, but it looks like it is the first place her mind is going. For a woman evaluating a guy, it is about perceived status, and being drawn to someone who can increase her rank in the hierarchy.
Then at 2:05, back to the status and aaah, yeesss, "the more resources they have to offer." The underlying motivation is assessing how they will rank in the hierarchy compared to others. Not only is the shallowness of it confusing to me, but that they continue to embrace it as a worthwhile way to evaluate people.