I mean, on one level, all concepts are "made-up", because people have to think of the idea and coin a name for it. But the idea that human beings tend to notice and remember facts ... moreI mean, on one level, all concepts are "made-up", because people have to think of the idea and coin a name for it. But the idea that human beings tend to notice and remember facts that confirm an idea more easily than facts that don't confirm it, is a bare fact of human psychology. It's not a new idea either. Francis Bacon (considered to be the father of the scientific method) noticed it and wrote about it nearly 400 years ago:
http://peterlevine.ws/?p=13386
So, if someone were to tell you that they know a certain proposition is true, because they have seen the evidence for themselves, and then go on to dismiss confirmation bias as a possible cause for their belief, because they have not personally seen evidence that confirmation bias is real, exactly how barking mad would you rate that person to be? less
... all long overdue, the self-anointed democrat do-gooders have been saying for decades. For-profit schools draw unqualified naïve students, saddle them with high debt, and leave ... more... all long overdue, the self-anointed democrat do-gooders have been saying for decades. For-profit schools draw unqualified naïve students, saddle them with high debt, and leave them with poor employment prospects. If all that is true, then why the special kid-gloves treatment for the identically for-profit modeled Laureate International which has contributed tens of millions to the Clinton Foundation?
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/23/news/clinton-laureate-university/
"You're a bunch of pathetic trailer trash! You're drinking so much now you haven't been able to hold a job in years! You're sons a heroin addict and you're daughters in her twent... more"You're a bunch of pathetic trailer trash! You're drinking so much now you haven't been able to hold a job in years! You're sons a heroin addict and you're daughters in her twenties and already has more kids than she does teeth! This is what electing Republicans for state and local government has brought you! What have you got to lose? Seriously, what have you got to lose?"
For those who don't know, there are three typical locations for human feces: in a toilet, clinging to a piece of bathroom tissue, or in your colon awaiting deposit. If the feces a... moreFor those who don't know, there are three typical locations for human feces: in a toilet, clinging to a piece of bathroom tissue, or in your colon awaiting deposit. If the feces are in any other location, they are generally considered to be "errant".
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