Wise Affirmations/Evaluating Evidence

The fictional character Sherlock Holmes became famous for his skill in evaluating evidence.

As we go about our lives we inevitably encounter clues that tell us something about the world we live in. Each of these clues is a piece of evidence that provides some glimpse of reality, however it is up to us to assess the quality of that evidence, to interpret that evidence, and to constantly assemble a lifetime of evidence gathering into a coherent description of our world.

The affirmations are derived from the materials in the course on evaluating evidence.

Affirmations

Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You evaluate evidence.

You understand the nature of evidence.

You assess the quality of evidence.

You understand the various forms of evidence.

You form your beliefs based on all the available evidence.

You proportion your beliefs to the evidence.

You respect evidence.

Evidence guides you toward what is true.

Evidence guides you toward what is false.

Evidence is often selected for you.

You select evidence.

Your curiosity determines what you explore.

Your worldview orients you toward evidence.

You acknowledge that are influenced by cognitive biases.

You question how each new piece of evidence fits into your integrated worldview.

You are open to experience.

You evaluate evidence based on its relevance.

You evaluate evidence based on its origin.

You evaluate evidence based on its authenticity.

You evaluate evidence based on objectivity.

You evaluate evidence based on its scope.

You evaluate evidence based on its directness.

You evaluate evidence based in context.

You evaluate evidence based on relevant expertise.

You evaluate evidence based on its reproducibility.

You evaluate evidence based on its representativeness.

You evaluate evidence based on instrument accuracy.

You dig deeper.

You evaluate the reliability of sources.

You evaluate evidence within a hierarchy.

You reject claims based on unreliable methods.

You expect evidence to converge.

You rely on noncontradiction.

You understand correlation and causation.

You understand falsification.

You scrutinize rhetoric.

You reject mumbo jumbo.

You dismiss deepities.

You dismiss bullshit.

You use reliable resources for fact checking.

You research matters of fact.

You research disputed claims.

You seek real good.