We are more likely to be mistaken in our generalization than in our particular observations". Do you agree?

... "We are more likely to be mistaken in our generalization than in our particular observations". Do you agree? By definition we can say that a generalization is: the act or an instance of generalizing. A principle, a statement, or an idea having general application. That is, we you generalize you base your generalization on sometimes emotions and perception. A particular observation is when you study a particular case to take any conclusion what-so-ever out of it, based on reason and experience. Most of the time "the above title is true" even though there are some exceptions. Exceptions can easily blow up a generalization if it doesn't apply in all circumstances. It depends, on what we are talking about and in what way of knowing we are focusing on. There are ways of knowing where generalizations do exist and information is more accurate such as in statistics or the natural

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