BLA2186

1. Human sciences are "fuzzy" sciences, but they are still sciences.
[] this blog makes attacks on #|psychology asking if psychology is really even a science. The reasons they have behind their accusations do not do psychology justice.

2. Science requires data.
[] I believe the blog "Why You Crave Sugary Foods Even if They Taste Like Crap" needs more data. The researches used [[#|only]]]] 14 people. "Researchers wanted to see precisely how these brain circuits worked, so they set up an experiment with 14 people and ten colorful drinks containing #|artificial sweetener." This is simply not enough data to go through only one test. 1369532971

3. Science runs on careful criticism.
[] This blog by "Finntann" shows a good true meaning of Barretts Law number three. The Author writes about a few different online articles and summarizes them for us. most of the articles show that psychology is not a true science. This is crazy to hear because there is no true facts behind the accusations the author summarizes. 1370644816

4. Fight fire with fire, and data with data.
[] This blog written by an idividual not in the science world said "Psychologists]] cant use a ruler or a microscope, so they invent an arbitrary scale." The writter is attacking psychologists without using facts making themselves seem uneducated.

5. There's power in precise terms.
Sexual [[#|orientation]]]] slide #26 from chapter nine shows the true meaning in a the controversal terms "homosexual orientation", "same sex attraction", and "Homosexual behavior". Homosexual orientation is the individuals choice, Same sex attraction is biological, and Homosexual behavior is mostly cultural. these three terms are different but can be used incorrectly and be confused with each other. 1370643535

6. Correlation is not causation.
[] Scott Brave is the author of the article "We dont need more data scientists, just make data easier to use. in the article Mr. Brave makes a few comments saying things have happend before and it could work again, these statements are plausible but are not 100% true unless they are tested. so for him to say that they can and will happen again might not be correct if the original outcomes are in correlation with another answer.

7. More of something good isn't always better.
The Arousal theory agrees with Barrets Law number seven. "The Arousal theory states that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal. If #|arousal level is less than the optimal level, we do something to stimulate it; if arousal exceeds the optimal level, we seek to reduce the stimulation." (Mastering the World of Psychology, pg285.) This theory agrees with the Arousal theory because more arousal isnt a good thing and we can have too much of it. 1370644066

8. Beware the plausible, __especially__ if it works.
Earlier this week my algebra professor taught us a formula for solving any #|quadratic equation. he said that you could plug any problem into the equation and get an answer but it might not be the correct answer.

9. Where there's smoke, there's smoke.
the side effects of many medications are sometimes terrible. the medicine can cure and fix the original problem, but the side effects should be taken into consideration on whether or not the medication is safe to take.

10. Lack of evidence doesn't mean it's false.1371746769
Religion is the best example of this. Religious people believe there is a god without any hard evidence that there actually is a god.