tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post4909304587103544252..comments2024-03-27T01:58:17.583+13:00Comments on Tongue Tied 3: jonjayrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13363092874281160320noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-56403520979653355012018-09-15T02:24:31.530+12:002018-09-15T02:24:31.530+12:00If your are not a medical profession or in an acad...If your are not a medical profession or in an academic setting I do not call any of you doctor. I mush rather call a PA (physicians Assistant) doctor then to call someone has a PHD in advanced basket weaving.Larry Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084170472476865299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-28019753553538395892018-09-15T01:09:13.680+12:002018-09-15T01:09:13.680+12:00Dr. O'Dwyer suffers from the "red dot&quo...Dr. O'Dwyer suffers from the "red dot" effect.<br /><br />I've never seen this experiment documented, but I heard about it, and it seems to be TRUE.<br /><br />1) Line up a bunch of grad students of all races, colors, creeds, and genders.<br />2) Paint a "dot" of nail-polish on their foreheads. Half will get water, half will get "red dots." The subjects don't know which they have.<br />3) Send them into "mock" interviews.<br />4) Afterwards, survey them and see how many thought the interviewer was focusing on the "red dot" on their forehead.<br /><br />You get about the same percentages from the respondents in BOTH groups - those who have NO RED DOT but don't know they have NO RED DOT - of people convinced the interviewer is focusing on the RED DOT.<br /><br />The interpretation? IF you believe there is something for them to focus on, you will believe they are focusing on it. How could they not? It's a big, freakin' dot on your forehead! Only...it's not.<br /><br />It's called CONFIRMATION BIAS, and we're all guilty of it....Stan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431525171296921684noreply@blogger.com