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The scientific attitude encourages critical thinking, says dr. Omar al-modayfer. Scientific theory explains through an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts behaviors. Sleepwalkers are not acting out their dreams and sleeptalkers are not verbalizing their dreams, he says.
The scientific attitude encourages critical thinking, says dr. Omar al-modayfer. Scientific theory explains through an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts behaviors. Sleepwalkers are not acting out their dreams and sleeptalkers are not verbalizing their dreams, he says.
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The scientific attitude encourages critical thinking, says dr. Omar al-modayfer. Scientific theory explains through an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts behaviors. Sleepwalkers are not acting out their dreams and sleeptalkers are not verbalizing their dreams, he says.
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MB,BS. FRCPC. KSUF(Psych) Dip Psych. ABAP Diplomat Child and Adult Psychiatry Consultant Head of Psychiatry, KFNGH , Riyadh Objectives: Explain how the scientific attitude encourages critical thinking. Describe how psychological theories guide scientific research. Curiosity:
a passion to explore and
understand without misleading or being misled Skepticism :
Show me the evidence
We must begin by doubting Humility
The rat is always right
Critical thinking
examines assumptions, discerns
hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions What is your view? massive losses of brain tissue early in life may have minimal long-term effects. within days, newborns can recognize their mother’s odor and voice. brain damage can leave a person able to learn new skills, yet be unaware of such learning. diverse groups—men and women, old and young, rich and working class, those with disabilities and without—report roughly comparable levels of personal happiness. electroconvulsive therapy (delivering an electric shock to the brain) is often a very effective treatment for severe depression. What do you think? sleepwalkers are not acting out their dreams and sleeptalkers are not verbalizing their dreams. our past experiences are not all recorded verbatim in our brains; with brain stimulation or hypnosis, one cannot simply “play the tape” and relive long-buried or repressed memories. most people do not suffer from unrealistically low self- esteem, and high self-esteem is not all good. opposites do not generally attract. scientific theory explains through an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts behaviors or events. Hypotheses
testable predictions Operational definitions
The statement of procedures
used to define the research variables. Good theories Organizing and linking observed facts. Implying hypotheses that offer testable predictions and, sometimes, practical applications.