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The Observer Effect: Seeing Is Changing

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  • Aug 17, 2020
Farnam Street
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The act of looking at something changes it – an effect that holds true for people, animals, even atoms. Here’s how the observer effect distorts our world and how we can get a more a... Show More

The act of looking at something changes it – an effect that holds true for people, animals, even atoms. Here’s how the observer effect distorts our world and how we can get a more accurate picture. *** We often forget to factor in the distortion of observation when we evaluate som...

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doğa @teenyyweenyy · May 16, 2023
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Our own biases affect what we see. Understanding the Observer Effect helps us be aware of how observation can distort our perception of reality.
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