Psychology / Unit 1 Psych 0005 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Empiricism
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The idea
Empiricism is the position that knowledge comes from observation and evidence rather than from authority or intuition.
In practice
Whether sugar makes children hyperactive is settled by measuring their activity, not by asking parents whether it feels true.
Where people slip
Confidence is not evidence. A belief everyone in the room shares still has not been tested.
Your place on the trail
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