Interesting Class Material
Systematic error(s) in our perceptions of reality. Anchoring, for example.
Cognitive bias
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Mindfulness
This letter is used to indicate sample size in research.
n
There are many multi-dimensional wellness models. The one were are using for this class includes THIS many dimensions.
8
Current #1 (Billboard Hot 100)
A bar song (tipsy)
Shaboozey
Cognitive bias where we depend too heavily on a particular piece of initial information when making decisions and judgements.
Hint: Redwood tree
We have a tendency to resist accepting new evidence that conflicts with our core beliefs AND become more convinced of our previous beliefs.
Hint: Cartoon birds
Backfire Effect
If you are on Reddit's Change My View thread, you would use this symbol to indicate that your mind has been changed.
Delta
On average, translation to use in human subjects takes this long for the small amount of animal studies that actually make it this point.
14 years
2014
Happy
Pharrell
Individuals continue a behavior or endeavor as a result of previously invested resources (time, money or effort).
Hint: Printing press
Sunk cost fallacy
DAILY DOUBLE!
This "system" of the mind is the one that is more susceptible to cognitive biases.
Juices and smoothies are delicious, but unfortunately, the process to make these food items significantly reduces the amount of this important nutrient.
Fiber
A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect. Oddly enough, it helped treat a patient with IBS.
Placebo
2004
Yeah!
USHER ft. Lil Jon, Ludaris
A cognitive bias wherein a person overestimates their own qualities and abilities, in relation to the same qualities and abilities of other people.
Illusory Superiority
Along with anchoring and the backfire effect, this cognitive bias also relates our tendency to rely on our preconceived notions and, as such, struggle to change our minds.
Confirmation bias
Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
Eutrophication
DAILY DOUBLE!
Every published research manuscript begins with this section. A short summary of the paper, usually about a paragraph, that highlights the key aspects of the study.
1994
The Sign
Ace of Base
Cognitive bias:
While we might believe that being presented with multiple options actually makes it easier to choose one that we are happy with, having an abundance of options actually requires more effort to make a decision and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice.
Paradox of choice
A field of study that bridges the gap between classic economics and psychology. It suggests that humans do not always act in a rational manner, and, as a matter of fact, predictably display cognitive biases.
Behavioral Economics
Although vegetarians typically have better health, they need to be conscious of deficiencies in this vitamin.
A very strong type of research study that utilizes the statistical combination of results from two or more separate studies.
Meta-analysis
1984
When Doves Cry
Prince