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One useful test of science if the property of falsifiability: what would it take to demonstrate this theory is incorrect? Without that attempt to prove the the
by inputcoffee 9y ago
One useful test of science if the property of falsifiability: what would it take to demonstrate this theory is incorrect?
Without that attempt to prove the theory false, I don't think it should be considered scientific.
So, for instance, expose someone to a lot of advertising and if they don't seek out the thing they are exposed to, then this theory (at least on this basic level) might be false.
Well, you might say, the claim is not that the person will definitely seek out the familiar but is more likely to do so.
Then propose an experiment to test this. Now we have started a scientific discussion.
- awakeasleep 9y agoYour test is run every day by every company with a competent marketing team.
- inputcoffee 9y agoYes, but please read the article I was responding to.
- sharemywin 9y ago"So, for instance, expose someone to a lot of advertising and if they don't seek out the thing they are exposed to, then this theory (at least on this basic level) might be false." I think the article was saying given person A has a goal of G and choices B,C,D with subtle(subconscious) previous exposure to option B they would choose B over C and D. all other things being equal. Not that you can get them to go after goal G in the first place.