PSYB01H3 Chapter : PSYB01 Ch 1
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> this example shows the use of intuition and anecdotal evidence to draw general conclusions about the world around us. Intuition, accepting unquestioningly your own personal judgment or a single story about one person s experience that tells you about the world. > its problem is that there are numerous cognitive and motivational biases that affect our perceptions and so we draw erroneous conclusions about cause and effect. Illusory correlation, a cognitive bias that occurs when we focus on 2 events that stand out and occur together in which we re highly motivated to believe in the causal rel sh. Philosopher aristotle was concerned w/ the connection btwn persuasion and credibility- ppl are more likely to be persuaded by a speaker who seems prestigious, trustworthy, and respectable. > similarly, ppl are too open to accept statements f/ authorities that include the news media, books, gov t officials, or religious figures.
