fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoYes, We Have Free Will. No, We Absolutely Do Notnautil.usexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down15
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minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoMany scientists and philosophers beg to differ. Prominent among them is Kevin Mitchell, a neuroscientist at Trinity College in Dublin. I’m sure that has nothing to do with his argument.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoWhat? Neuroscience has a lot to do with Mitchell’s argument.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoConfirming what? Neuroscience?
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·1 year agoAre you unaware that confirmation bias in science is real?
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoI am aware it’s real, but I’m not aware why you think it specifically applies to Mitchell. Do you not like his conclusions? Because that would be confirmation bias - on your part.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIndeed it would be! Delighted! Perhaps you’re correct. ETA: Some religious institutions don’t interfere in research. I think I’ma but gunshy in the states with “Bob Jones” graduates and the ilk.
Many scientists and philosophers beg to differ. Prominent among them is Kevin Mitchell, a neuroscientist at Trinity College in Dublin.
I’m sure that has nothing to do with his argument.
What? Neuroscience has a lot to do with Mitchell’s argument.
Confirmation bias, maybe.
Confirming what? Neuroscience?
Are you unaware that confirmation bias in science is real?
I am aware it’s real, but I’m not aware why you think it specifically applies to Mitchell.
Do you not like his conclusions? Because that would be confirmation bias - on your part.
Indeed it would be! Delighted! Perhaps you’re correct.
ETA: Some religious institutions don’t interfere in research. I think I’ma but gunshy in the states with “Bob Jones” graduates and the ilk.