The political brain

Article Abstract:

A brain-imaging study, which shows that the political predilections are a product of unconscious confirmation bias, is presented. It is suggested that the arenas of law, business and politics need strict double-blind controls similar to science where judges and lawyers should call one another on the practice of mining data selectively to reinforce an argument and warn juries about the confirmation bias.

Diagnostic imaging, Data warehousing/data mining, Data mining

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Magic water and Mencken's maxim

Article Abstract:

Henry Louis Mencken is known for his criticism, in particular his phrase that one horselaugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms, which is called Mencken's maxim, regarding preposterous claims made about magic water sold on the Web. The discovery of 'Golden 'C' Lithium Structured Water' having healing properties is promoted on the Web, but there is no evidence of these claims being true.

All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, Industrial inorganic chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Lithium Compounds, Methods, Usage, Innovations, Healing, Conjuring, Magic tricks, Mencken, H.L.

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Adam's maxim and Spinoza's conjecture

Article Abstract:

The article discusses different mechanisms taking place in the brain that leads to skepticism that is substituting one's own beliefs in the place of a reality. The findings prove that the generation of different neural pathways in the brain for belief, disbelief and uncertainty leads to such a phenomenon.

Science & research, Research, Skepticism, Set (Psychology), Cognitive biases

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