PS101 Chapter Notes -Chevrolet Van, Wilhelm Wundt, Pseudoscience
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Psychology: the discipline concerned with behaviour and mental processes and how they are affected by and organism"s physical state, mental state, and external environment. Psychobabble: pseudoscience and quackery covered by a veneer of psychological and scientific-sounding language pseudoscience portrayed by the media (e. g. empty nest syndrome, midlife crisis) Critical thinking: the ability and willingness to assess claims and make objective judgments on the basis of well-supported reasons and evidence, rather than emotion or anecdote. Open-mindedness does not mean that all opinions are created equal and that everybody"s beliefs are as good as anyone else"s. On matter of personal preference, all opinions are created equal but when you say x is better than y you need to support your belief with evidence. If your opinion ignores reality, you forfeit the right to have it taken seriously. Assumption: a belief that is taken for granted.
