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transient
temporary, fleeting
hyperthymesia
a condition in which a person can remember an abnormally large number of their own life experiences in detail
ambiguity
when a word, statement, image or situation can have more than one meaning or interpretation
disinformation
intentionally false or inaccurate information spread as an act of deception
echo chamber
a space in which sound reverberates, so any sounds made are repeated over and over as they bounce from the walls
confirmation bias
the tendency to believe evidence that supports your opinions, and ignore or discount evidence that goes against what you believe
fake news
false, often sensational stories, spread under the guise of news reporting
competency
capability; the possession of sufficent knowledge or skills
epistemology
the philosophical study of how we know what we know, and the exploration of the difference between justified belief and opinion
contestable
where there are different possible answers, opinoins or views on the same question or topic
neuroscience
the field that examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system
thesis
a proposition
dialectics
a method of argument that involves a disagreement between opposing sides
cognitive
the mental processes and behaviors associated with how we aquire, process, and use knowledge
empiricism
a school of thought which claims that all knowledge must ultimately be based on sense perception
rationalism
a school of thought which relies on deduction rather than sensory perception to determine truth
premise
assumption on which an argument is based, or from which a conclusion is drawn
deductive reasoning
reasoning from the general to the particular
inductive reasoning
reasoning from the particular to the general
infer
to come to a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning