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    This article discusses the "mistransference fallacy" which occurs when historians incorrectly attribute modern psychological concepts or motivations to people in the past. The author argues that historians must be careful not to project current understandings of human behavior onto past individuals and societies without evidence that similar concepts existed at that time. A concise summary is provided in 3 sentences or less.

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    This article discusses the "mistransference fallacy" which occurs when historians incorrectly attribute modern psychological concepts or motivations to people in the past. The author argues that historians must be careful not to project current understandings of human behavior onto past individuals and societies without evidence that similar concepts existed at that time. A concise summary is provided in 3 sentences or less.

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    Benson, Lee, The Mistransference Fallacy in Explanations of Human Behavior ,

    Historical Methods, 17:3 (1984:Summer) p.118

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