Subjective validation

Subjective validation

Subjective validation, sometimes called personal validation effect, is a cognitive bias by which a person will consider a statement or another piece of information to be correct if it has any personal meaning or significance to them. [ [http://skepdic.com/subjectivevalidation.html subjective validation ] ] In other words, a person whose opinion is affected by subjective validation will perceive two unrelated events (e.g. coincidences) to be related because their personal belief demands them to be related. Closely related to the Forer effect, subjective validation is an important element in cold reading. It is considered to be the main reason behind most reports of paranormal phenomena. [Cline, Austin. [http://atheism.about.com/od/logicalflawsinreasoning/a/subjective.htm Flaws in Reasoning and Arguments: Subjective Validation, Seeing Patterns & Connections That Aren't Really There] , "About.com", September 10 2007. Accessed January 10, 2008.]

References

See also

* Forer effect
* Belief
* True-believer syndrome
* Self-deception
* Self propaganda
* Confirmation bias
* David Marks (psychologist)
* List of cognitive biases

External links

* [http://skepdic.com/subjectivevalidation.html The Skeptic's Dictionary entry on subjective validation]


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