Confirmation bias

[cristycurves]

When you fact check, or research anything to you only look for sites that go along with your thoughts? Or do you search for actual proven facts? deadspin-quote-carrot-aligned-w-bgr-2

 

[papasmerf]

Today most studies begin with a desired result and the study is built to garner that result.

I suspect people like the be right.....If not in reality, then in their own eyes.

 

[ReservoirDog]

Thanks for the post, Cristy.

 

[Creepy]

[h=3]First, Learn to Avoid Confirmation Bias[/h]

Good luck to that.

 

[Flash Bazbo]

@ Cristy: I don't write the Wikipedia pages, I just inform them of their mistakes.

Many people don't know this, but Wikipedia is not an online encyclopedia. It's just a fact-based source of information that can be verified and cross-reference with other reputable sources, such as youtube video, imdb, new york times, etc. Independent research is strictly prohibited!

For example, if you had eyewitness testimony to an event, ("Ozzie Osborne bit the head off of a chicken, during the song "War Pigs", at the Fillmore West, February 13, 1970"), it would not be considered, unless amother reputable source also confirmed the incident.

Among my contributions: The filmography of Cynthia "Cyndi" Wood:



Playboy Playmate for February, 1973, and Playmate of the Year for 1973, was updated, to include the fact that she had had a cameo appearance as "Playmate of the Year" in the 1979 film "Apocalypse Now" - that's her, with the cowboy hat and the six shooters, at the USO show, for any of you who have actually seen the film. That was one of my additions.

There is an appeal process, where a contributing editor disagrees with the decision of a senior editor. On one occaision, my appeal, (ultimately denied), was referred to 'TwisterSister', retired editor emeritus, who only adjudicates appeals sporadically. All appeals forwarded to her must be succinct, and brief, with no extraneous preamble, and the appellant's handle must be preceded by five tildes, (ie: ~~~~~). Successful appeals receive a reply within ten days. Any appeals with protocol errors are ignored. Essentially, the proper etiquette was very clearly demonstrated, to anyone paying attention: in the Seinfeld episode, "The Soup Nazi".

 

[DannyDevito]

She was my third wife. Wild in bed but too expensive, she dumped me anyway. I bet you Wikipedia didn't know that.

 

[demien3k5]

The first thing they teach you at science school is ...

'Science school', huh? To study science-y stuff I presume? You sure you have a scientific background?

I only ask because I went to 'big boy school' to learn to be a big boy, but everyone used to assume that meant 'University'. It didn't. :LMAO:

 

[Flash Bazbo]

She was my third wife. Wild in bed but too expensive, she dumped me anyway. I bet you Wikipedia didn't know that.

Yeah, that's the ticket!

 

[Polaris]

When you fact check, or research anything to you only look for sites that go along with your thoughts? Or do you search for actual proven facts? deadspin-quote-carrot-aligned-w-bgr-2

You have to define what is a fact.

For example, when some politician runs their mouth stating "studies show that" - that politician is outright lying the great majority of the time.

Studies are opinions, they may not be fact. Especially since the cited study is nowhere to be found.

Read this economic article, not too boring.

What is or was considered to be factual, cannot be verified by the data, and the data cannot be extrapolated in any way shape or form. But since when did that ever stop a government from stating the economic data proves they are doing the right thing.

If macro-economics indeed cannot predict anything even remotely, then this probably good for the rightist and laissez faire.

[h=1]When Economics Failed[/h]When Economics Failed - Bloomberg View

 

[cristycurves]

You have to define what is a fact.

For example, when some politician runs their mouth stating "studies show that" - that politician is outright lying the great majority of the time.

Studies are opinions, they may not be fact. Especially since the cited study is nowhere to be found.

Read this economic article, not too boring.

What is or was considered to be factual, cannot be verified by the data, and the data cannot be extrapolated in any way shape or form. But since when did that ever stop a government from stating the economic data proves they are doing the right thing.

If macro-economics indeed cannot predict anything even remotely, then this probably good for the rightist and laissez faire.

[h=1]When Economics Failed[/h]When Economics Failed - Bloomberg View

Interesting point, I didn't know that, thanks for bringing this up