From: Erin N. (enoonan@kent.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 09 2002 - 16:18:43 GMT
>(1)
>this description game can be stretched. It's akin to the methods used by
>psychics and astrologers... creating the appearance of a relationship,
>connection, coincidence or prediction via the clever use of description.
I completley agree about Glenn's examples of
confirmation bias. The thing is they are
not limited to 'psychics and astrologers'.
I think you are right that looking for these relationships
you will find these relationships.
And going out of your way to ignore them...is
that also a bias.
You don't think confirmation bias happens in
science and other such fields.
> ERIN
>> #2
>> Another fascinating synchronicity story related by Carl Jung described a
>dream
>> of a student friend that came true. His friend's father had promised him a
>> trip to Spain if he passed his final examination. His friend was so
>excited
>> about his upcoming trip that he began to dream about being in Spain. He
>saw....
>RICK
>Huh? This sounds more like anecdotal evidence for 'deja vu' than for
>synchronicity... what's the sychronistic coincidence in this one?
Yeah I know Jung stretches 'timing' aspect of
synchronicity. Is that is what is bothering you?
But notice flexibility in "timing" in determining causal relationships
are also allowed;-)
erin
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