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2007-02-18 03:24:04 · 3 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Illusory correlation:
Description
We often mistakenly assume things are correlated when they are not. When we make this mistake, we will find ways to ‘prove’ it or simply believe and assert the correlation.
This is particularly likely when the things we are correlating stand out in a distinctive way.
The opposite is an invisible correlation where an actual correlation is missed, for example the link between smoking and cancer was not realized for a long time.
Research
Redelmeier and Tversky (1996) assessed 18 arthritis patients over 15 months, whilst also taking comprehensive meteorological data. Virtually all of the patients were certain that their condition was correlated with the weather. In fact the actual correlation was close to zero.
2007-02-18 03:58:20 · update #1
Probably because if someone told you that they followed the 'Spiritual Path' and found it very easy, you wouldn't believe them. Smells like an illusory correlation error.
2007-02-18 03:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one million) No. So are Christmas and Easter. the two originated as Pagan festivities. Christmas retained a number of of that character, mutually as Easter became somewhat Christianised (nonetheless no longer the bunny and the egg). Christmas is rather much thoroughly unrelated to Jesus. attempt dealing with a catalogue of Christmas traditions and notice what I advise. 2) through fact that's exciting 3) Who says they do no longer? some won't, yet many will if the competition feels like exciting.
2016-10-15 22:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After many years of following the branches, seeking the root is difficult.
2007-02-18 03:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋