Blog Post #2

I believe the importance of reserach is so we can know exactly why or how something happens, and we don't necessarily need to assume it. This way we will have scientific proof and therefore increase our knowledge of the topic. While doing research, we could maybe even accidentally find something else out, which would make the research process even more successful.

I read the article "Why You Can't Help Believing Everything You Read." It was actually really interesting and it pretty much showed how biased we humans truly are. They had set up an experiment where two different groups were given statements about an armed robbery that had occured. Both groups were told that sentences in green were true while sentences in red were false. One group was interrupted while reading, which made them in the end give the robber, on average, double the jail sentence as the other group. The experiment goes on to show that if people are given time to thoroughly think about what they are reading, then they can register if something is really false.

I learned from Chapter 1 that there are many ways to pursue research, and in the end we find out the cause and effect of everyday problems. I also learned that everything in life is at random, even if you try to find or make a pattern. I found it interesting that researchers in some cases find it alright to experiment on humans to gain knowledge. I say it's okay to practice on animals, as long as they are not suffering, but a human being? I believe that is crossing the line.