PSY 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Terror Management Theory, Apophenia, Emotional Reasoning
3 Oct 2013
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Na ve realism: the belief that we see the world precisely as it is. Seeing is believing and trust our own perspectives of the world. Communalism: the willingness to share our findings with others. Disinterestedness : attempt to be objective when evaluating the evidence. Confirmation bias : tendency to seek out evidence that supports our hypotheses and neglect or disort evidence that contradicts. Belief perserverance: tendency to stick to our initial beleifs even when they"re contradicted. Scientific skepticism: approach of evaluating all claims with an open mind but insisting on persuasive evidence before accepting them. Pathological skepticism: tendency to dismiss any claims that contradict our beliefs. Oberg"s dictum: premise that we should keep our minds open but not so open that we believe virtually anything. Astrology: pseudoscience that claims to predict people"s personalities and futures from the precise date and time of their birth.
