
Train Your Brain: Avoid Thinking Like a Research Rookie
Ten tips for researchers: avoid these thoughts! 1. “This family tree is so thorough that it must be correct!” There may be a lot of sources attached, and there may be many other trees with the same information, but that doesn’t make it correct. Beware of the Illusory truth effect: the tendency to believe false information to be correct after repeated exposure to it. Always examine the sources and draw your own conclusions based on...