Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In epidemiology, a factor related to a health condition that is distributed differently in different groups resulting in confusion in making comparisons of the rates of the health condition in the various groups, confounding.  

Reflecting the fact that two or more variables that might have caused an effect were simultaneously present, so that we do not know to which to attribute the effect, confounding variable. The combined effect of the factor under investigation and other factors. A factor can only be a confounder if the occurrence of the disease…

A change in belief or behavior as the result of real or imagined social pressure.  

A model devised by Zajonc and Markus for predicting characteristics of one’s intellectual growth curve from knowledge about family size, birth order, and spacing.  

A process used to resolve differences. All parties accept the agreed upon decision and work together toward a solution. The methods used by disputing parties to settle their differences. Common methods include accommodating each other’s needs, compromising, or working together toward shared goals; or avoiding, competing with, or attempting to defeat the opponent.  

An area of law dealing with the clarification of inconsistencies and differences in laws or jurisdictions as they apply to the rights of individuals in particular actions.  

Avoidance-avoidance conflict.  

Approach-approach conflict.  

A marriage characterized by unending conflict and disagreement.  

The tendency of a researcher to find evidence to support or confirm his or her hypothesis rather than to seek evidence to determine whether the hypothesis is false.