Research is important because it is a way of checking hypothesis'. If we didn't have anyway to test a scientist's hypothesis, then they could never be proved and we would never be completely sure of things that we know. One example of this research could be trying to figure out what our dreams mean. This example pertains to me because I very often wake up in the morning and wonder why I dreamt the things I dreamt about, as I am sure many others around the world do.
In this chapter I learned that psychologists use mean, median, and mode to summarize data. I have used mean, median, and mode before in math classes, but I never really thought of it being used in different ways than that.
I also learned the term hindsight bias. This tendency I believe is important to realize because pretty much everyone does it. When you really think about it, how many times in a day does a teacher give you the answer to a question and then you say 'I knew that'. I know I do it on a regular basis, but if I really think about it I'm not sure I did know the answer.
Lastly, I found James Randi's test for those claiming to see auras around people's bodies very interesting. I found it interesting because, although all of them claimed to see the auras, none of them were willing to try to locate him behind a short wall. It makes me wonder, why not? If they really believed they could see the auras it shouldn't have been a problem. And the fact that they wouldn't try the test makes ME think that they were just making it all up.
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