CAS PS 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Wilhelm Wundt, Ulric Neisser, Parachuting

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Wills

Document Summary

Empirical scientifict with data you make a memory. Failing accouratly judge source credibility, we have the inability to see somebody, we. Ignoring evidence (comformation bias) cant associate looks with credibility. Seeing relationships that don"t exists: ice cream sales and murder. Accepting after the facts explanation (highlight bias) If you can visualize your success you can increase your chances insites motivation you know how success looks like when you get there. But when we do that you trick your brain it believes you already made it it relaxes your brain and it backs off what we believe is usually not true. Taking mental shortcuts not being bothered with details. Failing to see our own inadequacies (self-serving bias) more humans believe we are above average. People are cursed with inability to know where answers are right or wrong. Illusion of knowledge: that i study therefore i know it.