Educational Psychology / Unit 2 EDP 0119 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Illusory Correlation
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The idea
An illusory correlation is a belief that two things are related when they are not, such as the idea that a full moon makes students wilder.
In practice
A review of about forty studies found no link between the moon and behavior.
Where people slip
Confirmation bias and vivid, memorable cases keep such beliefs alive, and illusory correlations help sustain prejudice.
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