Curiosity: The Human Urge To Know More

Did you know that for research to be declared credible, there must have been some solid procedures followed through to come out with it?

Research is urged by curiosity, but when you don't follow the right procedures, you are likely to earn a non-credible outcome. No one might take you too seriously, either.

But come to think of it, is it just about research? We are talking about our entire selves as humans, what we stand to do right or wrong.

It is human to lure other people into trouble, using only our words. We are talking about what we need to do right to earn credibility.

Our curiosity has reached the level where it has to inadvertently let us poke our noses into the lives of others, trying so hard to know what is going on in there. Are they thieves, or are they using money rituals? By what means do they even earn their money? Don't you think this man and that lady are dating? Etc.

We are too eager about others that we even forget that we have problems we must solve. But as we are eager, we fear to take the right path that will lead us to the truth we are looking for.

We don't want to take the pain to inquire well or ask the right questions rightly. We therefore end up making conclusions, and these conclusions are based on our feelings.

As long as you hate someone, you are definitely going to take that chance to make nasty conclusions about them. Those who believe in you are going to believe what you said. There might even be a rippling effect of negativity.

That's what research is like; if you don't follow the procedures well, you will make wrong conclusions, and people will still take it. They will consume it and work with it. There will be a rippling effect and might cause so much chaos. By the time they get to know the real truth, the fire has already consumed the entire savannah bush.

In 1998, there was a man called Andrew Wakefield and others who published an article in The Lancet. The Lancet is a publishing press, so in the paper that they published, they made a significant discovery. It was that the very vaccine that is used to cure mumps, measles, and rubella, has a connection with autism. In other words, it can equally be used to cure autism. Autism is a neurological or brain condition that affects children and can follow them throughout their lifespan.

After a few years, further research revealed that the assertion Andrew and his 12 other colleagues made was false. It was not true. But then it was already too late.

Check from 1998 to 2010; how many years before Andrew and Co's paper was discredited. Have people already not been convinced to consume what was not true? How can we go back to tell them to change their mind back to the truth? This can only happen with those who are enlightened. Those who can think critically.

But that's not the main point. What we are talking about is that if you want people to strongly believe you, you need to follow the right procedures to ascertain what you are looking for.

You can't choose to say whatever you want and believe someone must pay attention to you, especially someone serious. Someone who knows his left from his right and can do follow-ups. Someone who can think critically.

We mostly talk or make arguments that have a weak basis, and the more we do that, the more we take away our credibility.

Imagine that you told someone that you know how to prescribe drugs. Meanwhile, you don't. That is going to make you less believable. They won't take you seriously anymore, and that may be forever more.

So, to be credible, let's inculcate the habit of saying the truth. The habit of following the right procedures. The truth can equally mean, "Oh yes, I don't have enough evidence, hence can't talk about someone."

Upon that, we can stay genuine in the eyes of genuine people. Otherwise, we are no right people to prove a point.

AdamIntegrated...🙏😊

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