Sentences with phrase «existing beliefs»

This adds vital information to existing beliefs about the developing brain.

The results confirmed a number of existing beliefs: Consumers want convenience and value.

This system tends to bolster our already existing beliefs, both religious and cultural, as a way of affirming life.

As «god» does not exist any belief in «god» would be a failing.

It can reinforce existing beliefs but not radically change them.

Type 3 experiences do not alter existing beliefs or nurture new belief systems because they are perceived as insignificant and within the normal pattern of things.

It was a case of confirmation bias at work: New information consistent with prior beliefs strengthened those beliefs; new information conflicting with existing beliefs led people to discredit the message as a way to hold on to their original position.

Having a willingness to challenge existing beliefs and consider all the available evidence are cornerstones of scientific discovery, but, sadly, these are precisely the concepts NCSE and their fellow alarmists are fighting against.

Side by side with a dominant and growing faith in the universal rule of Yahweh, there existed a belief in a realm of magic that lay outside his power.

On the other hand, the danger of undertaking a politically neutral documentary on a hot - button subject is the fact that audiences, rightfully or not, expect such movies to inform them on said subject, or at least confirm existing beliefs.

«I enjoy questioning existing beliefs and searching for answers [that] benefit animal health.»

-LSB-...] A few months ago, State Street put out an excellent research piece called Folklore of Finance that looked at how behavior and existing beliefs sabotage success in the investment management industry.

Tips: Some guiding questions and key ideas, words and phrases to consider when examining Existing Beliefs and unpacking / crafting Desired Beliefs are shared below:

Effective teachers are eager to understand their students» existing beliefs so that they (the teachers) can use prior beliefs and understanding to develop new knowledge.

Facebook in particular tends to show people what it thinks they want to see, so much of this content may have ended up reinforcing people's existing beliefs rather than convincing them to change their minds.

Is believing something doesn't exist a belief or wishful thinking?

'' In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values.»

The first study's results confirmed participants» existing beliefs about the effectiveness of the death penalty to reduce crime, and the second study's results opposed them.

The mainstream doesn't want analysis, it wants confirmation of existing beliefs and / or sensationalism.

Seeking and finding confirming evidence in support of already existing beliefs and ignoring or reinterpreting disconfirming evidence.

Con Ed's image of Storm King arrived at a time when there existed the belief that much of the landscape had been effectively protected, and so the artistic rendering depicting a large gash in the mountain hit a nerve.

The choice of complementary foods will depend on local patterns of diet and agriculture, as well as on existing beliefs and practices, but should never include thin gruels or non-milk liquids.

I think the recession just solidified my already existing belief that money is meant to be earned, saved and spent carefully.

In addition to doing more to weed out lies and false propaganda, Facebook could tweak its algorithm so that it does less to reinforce users» existing beliefs, and more to present factual information.

That struggle has called into question all the existing beliefs about America as a successful multicultural nation.

Many people believe in conspiracy theories because simply put, they satisfy one's existing beliefs with new and convenient information, despite having zero evidence.

But because our existing beliefs are acceptable enough for us to cling to in the first place, anything confirming that bias is immediately believed without the need for fact - checking.

I'm sorry if the facts upset you, or contradict your existing beliefs, but the acceptance of scientific observation and experimentation is the essence of scientific understanding.

They don't see challenges to their existing beliefs as opportunities for their theology to be challenged, but rather as obstacles or hurdles to be overcome.

Jeremy has shown me over the past couple of years how to challenge my existing belief system arising from (as Neville describes as) «moral / legal covenant interpretation of the gospel».

To question your belief system is to backslide, so you're told that the only way to get better is to dive headfirst into those existing beliefs with more manic zeal than before.»

«the only way to get better is to dive headfirst into those existing beliefs with more manic zeal than before.»

This is called our confirmation bias, which is «the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs.»

A lot of these birth stories have enough NCB tropes that it's easy to see that the woman bought into an existing belief system.

Some existing beliefs about foods and feeding are beneficial, others may be more harmful, but make suggestions tactfully and explain how a weaning diet can be made more nutritious using local foods.

It is free, it is constant, and it challenges our existing beliefs, and breaks our Ego Structures.

This psychological proclivity is compounded by our equally strong desire for consistency: since we become uncomfortable when presented with information that contradicts our beliefs, we seek out (and are more likely to be convinced by) evidence that confirms our existing beliefs.

Equally, within the RPF and elsewhere, there exists a belief that the Congo's Rwandaphone population are under threat, and that the present Rwandan government has a special duty to protect them (Rwandan President Pasteur Bizimungu famously showed journalists a map on the eve of the Rwandan invasion of Zaire in 1996 in which pre-colonial Congolese kingdoms paying tribute to King Rwabugiri in the late 19th century were shaded in as part of «Greater Rwanda».)

The researchers found that, far from convincing people to change their minds, the new information reinforced their existing beliefs and actually made people think longer and harder, and with more in - depth arguments, about how they defended them.

This surety is called the confirmation bias, whereby we seek and find confirmatory evidence in support of already existing beliefs and ignore or reinterpret disconfirmatory evidence.

Stepping out of my existing belief system and trying something new fixed my autoimmune disorder — and some back pain I had actually forgotten about.

And as you'll see below, a lot of these experiments are just about «letting go» of existing beliefs and relaxing on a lot of the hardcore fitness «rules» that people think are stuck in stone.

Then, this vibrational frequency that we generate, materialize people, opportunities and situations that are aligned with our beliefs; further cementing our existing beliefs as truth.

Changing the existing belief that the need for education after high school is not universal will demand a unified approach from the Department of Education, the education establishment, parents, employers, and the public.