PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hindsight Bias, Confirmation Bias, Psychological Science
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Psychology involves the study of mental activity and behavior. Psychological science is the study, through research, of mind, brain, and behavior. Brain refers to the place where biological processes take place. Behavior refers the totality of observable human actions. Proper methods of thinking about psychology research wariness about research. A good scientist possesses amiable skepticism, a combination of openness and. This also requires critical thinking, or the ability to systematically question and. People are pattern-seeking beings, which oftens leads to lapses in psychological. Confirmation bias: people tend to look for evidence that supports their evaluate information using well-supported evidence reasoning beliefs, while downplaying evidence that does not match their beliefs. Selective sampling allows us to selectively gain exposure to information that supports our beliefs. Failing to accurately judge source credulity: people often fail to question the credibility of new information. They also fall victim to appeals to authority, and assume that information acquired in such a fashion must be true.
