Back to: TIP Block 1: Foundations
The world is full of misinformation. Back in the days before the internet, and in it’s early life, we would go to the library and open a book. We would accept the information in the book as gospel, and build everything on top of that.
Problem is, even in printed and edited books, there was (and is) misinformation in them. I became very knowledgeable about certain aspects and animals in the preceding epochs from peer-reviewed studies and credible YouTube videos that cite those papers. I’ve read quite a few recently printed books that still have completely out of date information in them even on the most simple things, like dinosaurs could not pronate their hands with palms facing downward aka: Jurassic Park raptors. They actually held them with palms facing each other like they’re gonna clap. But that trope is so strong in our minds from old paleoart and modern media, that it’s that subconscious idea that this is correct since we’ve seen it so often (the illusory truth effect). Just like you know that living humans have heads.
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This skill, along side critical thinking, will be your touchstone as you learn and explore in your life. Giving you the capabilities to hold and test information without having to commit to them first. And over time, you will be able to sort through your own mind’s truths to discover where your own fallacies lie, as well as being able to let go of false information that only does you a disservice.
There are fact checkers out there, you don’t need to head to them today but I want you to be aware that they are out there.
In your journal, please write about your understanding of what to look for in credible sources, and any experience you’ve had with relying on poor sources or misinformation.
Please add your answers to your TIP Journal located in the forums, and don’t forget to cite any material you used in your lesson!