[fellowtraveler]

Originally Posted by John Freestone

A classic example is that someone begins to think they might be 'psychic'. From a rational, sceptical point of view, there is absolutely nothing wrong with wondering this and trying to find out - otherwise we would have closed minds. However, often when people try this, their natural human capacities for bias begin to reinforce the idea, when all the evidence of science is that no-one is or ever has been psychic. They notice the positive results and ignore the negative (like someone phoning just when they think about them). We all do this all the time. The power of this self-delusive effect is very well documented.

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