How to Think Like a Scientist

Skepticism 101:
How to Think Like a Scientist
a new Great Courses series by Michael Shermer

Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman said, “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” These words are no less insightful today than they were when he wrote them in 1985. Despite our best efforts, we are all vulnerable to believing things without using logic or having proper evidence—and it doesn’t matter how educated or well read we are. Our brains seem to be hardwired to have our beliefs come first and explanations for our beliefs second. And although we are skilled at recognizing the cognitive biases in other people’s thinking, we often have blinders on when it comes to our own.

This is the first paragraph of the article in eSkeptic Magazine, dated May 8th, 2013. If you are interested in what else is in the article, go HERE.