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What shapes our perceptions (and misperceptions) about science? In an eye-opening talk, meteorologist Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd explains how confirmation bias, the Dunning-Kruger effect and cognitive dissonance - impact what we think we know -- and shares ideas for how we can replace them with something much more powerful: knowledge.
I of V : Awareness Test
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We all use heuristics to make everyday decisions — but sometimes they blind us to the truth. So we need to do something that doesn’t come easy: accept that our ideas might be wrong.
What shapes our perceptions (and misperceptions) about science? In an eye-opening talk, meteorologist Dr. Shepherd explains how confirmation bias, the Dunning-Kruger effect and cognitive dissonance impact what we think we know -- and shares ideas for how we can replace them with something much more powerful: knowledge.
Test your Awareness with Do The Test's Whodunnit.
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II of V: heuristics: what is it?:
III of V : BIASES THAT SHAPE OUR WORLD:
IV of V: TEST YOUR AWARENESS:
V of V: David Dunning describes the Dunning-Kruger effect
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