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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Yes, I think that this is true. It is irrational though, so I think that we should try to override these thoughts.
Such thoughts are said to be because we try to work people out based on past experiences (good of bad) from people that they remind us off either physically, socially, intellectually etc.
I think that this arises from a primitive form of self protection eg if we were stung by a certain plant, we would be wary of going near to a plant that reminded us of the one that stung us in the past, which may be perfectly innocuous.
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Do you have a link to anything backing up that statement? I'd be interested to read the science behind it.