"A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson The more I read about confirmation bias in science, the more I realize that our educational system is in need of major renovation. This is a deep compulsion in human consciousness, one that …
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The Inclination of Expectation
March is the Month of Expectation by Emily Dickinson March is the Month of Expectation. The things we do not know - The Persons of prognostication Are coming now - We try to show becoming firmness - But pompous Joy Betrays us, as his first Betrothal Betrays a Boy. March is here, which means that …
An Open Mind
I've often been asked what it takes to keep an open mind and while I have no magic answer, I do feel that you can govern your heart and mind as a gracious host would his household. You've no doubt had the pleasure of visiting such a host whose penchant for hospitality made you feel …
The Truth is True
I stumbled upon an excellent article yesterday in The New York Times Sunday Review entitled "Biased but Brilliant." The author, Cordelia Fine, a senior research associate at the Melbourne Business School, points to research showing that confirmation bias - the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions, leading …
Gregory Hake 