Why do some people believe in Palmistry (Palm reading), Chinese Geomancy (Feng Shui) or other superstition? Explain your answer with an example based on what you have learned from the topic of Evaluation of Hypothesis

 

Some people believe in Palmistry (Palm Reading because the center claim people make is based on the patterns of lines in individual's palm and relate to something about the personality. And it is said that this can be more useful ways of assessing traits than standard ways because human brain is a pattern-seeking organ. The price of seeing a pattern that is not real is cheaper than the price of missing a pattern that is real; false positives cost less than a false negative. Palmistry believers evaluate the hypothesis and assume that the hypothesis does not to be tested because of established facts that makes the evidence strong, specially when it corresponds to prophecy. While some of people believe in Chinese Geomancy ( Feng Shui ) or other superstition because it reflects the Chinese tradition and cultural values. And entails the mysterious earth forces that are responsible for giving health, prosperity, and good luck for those who believe in. Another of these reasons is the matching and experience of people who have been lucky enough to follow the so-called Feng Shui. This is also goes in evaluating this hypothesis with established facts that people are believing in that does not have to test the said hypothesis.

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2 Approaches In Evaluating Hypotheses

• The comparison of the hypotheses with the use of established facts which needs testing hypotheses.
• The comparison of the hypotheses with the use of established facts which the evidence is so strong that doesn't have to test the said hypothesis.