Psychology - Unit 1, Module 4: The Need for Psychological Science

Psychology is a science that . . .

requires critical analysis, rational thinking, uses careful research to separate uninformed opinions, baises, and superstitutions from examined conclusions and requires objectivity not subjectivity

Perceiving order in random events

the tendency to see order and meaning when, in fact, there likely isn’t

Hindsight Bias

the tendency to believe, AFTER learning an outcome, that we actually knew it all along

Overconfidence

when we think we know more than we do; we tend to be more confident than correct

Confirmation Bias

the tendency to seek/accept evidence that confirms our beliefs, and reject/ignore evidence that contradicts those beliefs

Critical thinking

thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions; rather it examines assumptions, assesses the source, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions

Modern Science and forming science based answers would not be possible without . . .

curiosity, skepticism, and humility