PS260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Critical Thinking, Wilhelm Wundt, Pseudoscience

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Empirical: evidence gathered by careful observation, experimentation, and measurement. Psychology: the discipline concerned with behaviour and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism"s physical state, mental state and external environment. Psychobabble: pseudoscience and quackery covered by a veneer of psychological and scientific- sounding language. Pseudoscience promises an easy fix to many of life"s problems (e. g resolving unhappiness as an adult by reliving the supposed trauma of your birth) Popular opinion and common sense aren"t always reliable guides to human behaviour. Critical thinking: the ability and willingness to assess claims and make objective judgements on the basis of well-supported reasons and evidence, rather than emotion or anecdote. All opinions are equal on a matter of personal preference ( i think diamonds are nicer than rocks ) Define happy first. : examine the evidence: did the evidence come from a reliable source, don"t accept conclusions until you find evidence, analyze assumptions and biases: assumptions are beliefs taken for granted.

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