tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post6559512902265833011..comments2023-06-08T02:10:48.960-07:00Comments on searching for the yeti...: Confirmation BiasYetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11138455202624150580noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post-83093235780151023372008-06-12T14:32:00.000-07:002008-06-12T14:32:00.000-07:00I think the worst advice people hear as kids is "I...I think the worst advice people hear as kids is "If you work hard enough you'll accomplish your dreams" or something along those lines...no matter how hard I work, there's no way I'm EVER going to become a professional volleyball player...it's just not gonna happen. Anyway, I think people have that idea in their head that if they pursue something long enough and if they dream big enough that special "someone" may eventually fall for them...this explains people who try out for American Idol and are terrible and it explains people's obsessions with celebrities. <BR/>People are naive! Bottom line. Kinda sad, but that's my opinion.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730259541951870063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post-73722192539824962882008-06-11T21:31:00.000-07:002008-06-11T21:31:00.000-07:00No one has piped in and mentioned the fact that th...No one has piped in and mentioned the fact that this is not a one-gender issue. Men also are prone to see what they want to see, believe what they want to believe, even if the signals are opposite (I do believe you've shared a couple of these experiences with the masses, Yeti!). <BR/><BR/>In fact, just last night on the Bachelorette, Robert was in that very stage of denial (posing as unrelenting belief in the impossible).<BR/><BR/>Some of us don't just get it wrong... we get it wrong on national television :)the kicker is...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12304743927661869109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post-87717203156560465002008-06-11T15:57:00.000-07:002008-06-11T15:57:00.000-07:00I know too many women who do this to themselves. I...I know too many women who do this to themselves. It's painful to watch.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347891524806808765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post-44282003133624338372008-06-10T17:19:00.000-07:002008-06-10T17:19:00.000-07:00ugh, kimberly, amen.ugh, kimberly, amen.lizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160641306377404230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post-73430929080079479722008-06-10T16:34:00.000-07:002008-06-10T16:34:00.000-07:00"It is the confirmation bias - we see what we want..."It is the confirmation bias - we see what we want to see and then convince ourselves of that." <BR/><BR/>Well, I think this a great insight of theological reflection!! <BR/><BR/>Yeah, I know it wasn't your point, but editing and writing a paper all week has my "bias" antennae in full alert.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986501503484202538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post-39204945501300175612008-06-10T14:20:00.000-07:002008-06-10T14:20:00.000-07:00every girl should read the book "He's Just Not Tha...every girl should read the book "He's Just Not That Into You".<BR/><BR/>ever since i read that book, i never question whether a guy likes me or not. i know what a guy will do if he likes you. and if he isn't doing that...well than he's just not that into you! :)Olivia Heinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159440627070557525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056109648562455107.post-52609820882070435132008-06-10T11:50:00.000-07:002008-06-10T11:50:00.000-07:00Perhaps it's because Hope springs eternal?Ed Norto...Perhaps it's because Hope springs eternal?<BR/>Ed Norton (it IS Ed that you're hot for, right?) might, one day, be driving down through Fuller-land one day and see you and yell out his window for your number. Right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com