Anti-Evolution "Academic Freedom" Bill Passed In Louisiana (Saturday 28th of June 2008 06:40:26 PM)
Ars Technica is running a story about of late enacted measure in Louisiana which will allow
school board superintendence to "approve backup classroom materials specifically for the
critique of scientific theories" such as change and global warming. The ...
(more)belief, judgement, and clear thinking - page one of two (Saturday 19th of January 2008 02:45:00 AM)
A number of things have been advanced in light of research findings to improve
the chances of reaching good judgements and sound choices. Some are:
Alternative Framing
Generating one's own "frames" - and not just seeing ...
(more)belief, judgement, and clear thinking - page two of two (Saturday 19th of January 2008 02:42:00 AM)
Subjective Validation
Tendency to misread unfavourable or neutral evidence as giving
positive support for one's beliefs.
Manufactured Explanations
Concocting "just-so stories"
for events and phenomena to support one's own beliefs.
Misplaced ...
(more)Expert Opinion (Saturday 19th of January 2008 02:38:00 AM)
Clearly specify the claim (or claims) in question.
What relevant
education, training, and experience does the person possess and very explicitly how does this
translate into "expertise" on the particular subject? Simply holding a ...
(more)Some tongue-in-cheek suggestions (Saturday 19th of January 2008 02:37:00 AM)
When dealing with a controversial or contentious claim, before embarking on
"full throttle" discussion with interested parties - including those who may be positively
inclined towards the claim - consider the answers to the following ...
(more)Please bear in mind (Saturday 19th of January 2008 02:35:00 AM)
the Blog (belief, judgement, and clear thinking) » is written to give a
very slight "taste" of the subject - it does not, and is not intended to, survey or be a
summary of the relevant literature
it is not written ...
(more)Glossary of selected Judgement and Decision-making, Belief-related, and other Psychology terms T-Z (Saturday 19th of January 2008 02:24:00 AM)
Glossary of selected Judgement and Decision-making, Belief-related, and other
Psychology terms T-Z
task
technique
tendency
term
Test
Testability
testimonial
The Internet and ...
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