tok 20 vocab 4

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