Confirmation Bias
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 Posted in Psychology | No Comments »I don't think anyone will disagree if I say that humans are imperfect creatures. Sure, we have some truly amazing abilities: our exquisitely tuned senses, our talent for analytical thought and our faculty for arts and emotions. But we also ...
James Randi’s $1m Prize
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in Paranormal | No Comments »Isn't it strange how sometimes the same piece of news can mean two different things to two different people. A short while ago, James Randi announced that his famous $1m prize for any evidence of psychic or paranormal phenomena will ...
What is skepticism?
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »The term 'skeptic' has become something of a dirty word in modern society, with the public seemingly viewing anyone who calls himself or herself a skeptic as at best a killjoy or a naysayer, and at worst as a negative ...
