A short Google search revealed this:
http://longgame.org/2010/09/expectation-bias/
We often cherry pick specifications and measurements to support our arguments.
I think that many of us discuss expectation bias when in fact we mean:
That we hear something because someone told us what we should hear.
Expectation Bias
The tendency for experimenters to believe, certify, and publish data that agree with their expectations for the outcome of an experiment, and to disbelieve, discard, or downgrade the corresponding weightings for data that appear to conflict with those expectations. (VSGCB)
This is when we only agree with the data that we like. My guess is that we rarely notice we’re doing. I’ve seen this tendency manifest when we’re drawn into heated arguments.
http://longgame.org/2010/09/expectation-bias/
We often cherry pick specifications and measurements to support our arguments.
I think that many of us discuss expectation bias when in fact we mean:
That we hear something because someone told us what we should hear.
http://www.real-hypnosis.com/powerofsuggestion.htmlThe Power of Suggestion
The power of suggestion is everywhere. It's almost a part of human nature. So my guess is, you landed here to find out what's in it for you.
A lot.
Knowing that you are susceptible to getting the swine flu by exposing your self to someone who has it, gives you the power of choice to take what ever action is necessary to protect yourself. This puts you in control of your actions, that get you the things YOU want. Or in this case what you do not want.
Knowing you are susceptible to making choices, by exposing your mind to what others want you to think, puts you in control too.
For example, take a class of students. They're going over the answers to their tests with the teacher.
She calls on one student, "Tom, what's the answer to #3?" and Tom replies, "A". So, then maybe the teacher turns to another student and asks the same question to Jim. Lets say Jim thinks the answer was "B" , however Jim gives the same answer "A" because Tom did.
And I'm sure you know this is called...peer pressure.
The statistics say that something like 65% of us will give the wrong answer just because we heard someone else say it, even if we know it's the wrong answer.
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