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This is something which I think overlaps a number of your suggestions, but doesn't exactly match any of them,
If you're making a generalization, check it for scope. How much knowledge of what you're generalizing about do you actually have? Could conditions have changed? How representative are the examples you're drawing your conclusions from?
I agree. I've noticed an especially strong tendency to premature generalization (including in myself) in response to people asking for advice. Tell people what your experiences were, not (just) the general conclusions you drew from them.
Another angle on scope: If there's a difference, how large is it?
This relates to a frequent annoyance-- articles about differences between men and women which does mention the size of the difference or how much overlap there might be.