Which bias is this?

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My google-fu is failing me.

Which logical fallacy/cognitive bias is this?

Person A does X.

Person A therefore assumes that person B should be able to do X too.
 
That's just an assumption, isn't it?

e: also, an assumption which may be correct as I think you're asking why this is not necessarily so.
 
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Dave M said:
Isn't that what toddlers learn? That they are an individual and different individuals know different things.
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You'd assume so, but it's shocking how quickly it gets forgotten when it suits.

Let's take an obvious such example:

Person A has worked hard and made lots of money.

Person B is poor.

Person A therefore assumes that if person B worked hard, they would have more money too.
 
Nix said:
You'd assume so, but it's shocking how quickly it gets forgotten when it suits.

Let's take an obvious such example:

Person A has worked hard and made lots of money.

Person B is poor.

Person A therefore assumes that if person B worked hard, they would have more money too.
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Oh, you mean a Hincapism.
 
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Another example:

Person A has travelled.

Person A assumes that because they were able to travel, person B should be able to too.
 
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I usually just assume people like this are socially retarded and can't usually emphasise with anything/one.
 
It's the bias term I'm looking for though.

It's essentially:

I was able to do something so you should be able to do it too.

You're right though, it does stem from both a lack of empathy and a large degree of naivity.
 
Nix said:
Another example:

Person A has travelled.

Person A assumes that because they were able to travel, person B should be able to too.
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You've used the same word in both examples: assumes.

Is there a reason that you don't think this is the fallacy, or are you asking from a more technical description point of view?

e: looks like you are.
 
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RDM said:
A form the of the psychologist's fallacy?
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Close. Very close.

[FnG]magnolia;29225843 said:
You've used the same word in both examples: assumes.

Is there a reason that you don't think this is the fallacy, or are you asking from a more technical description point of view?
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I'm looking for the actual cognitive bias term. :)

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I think the psychologist's fallacy may be it, unless there's another term more suited.
 
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