Scientists lose objectivity when the subject of study is their own perception

Evidence

This error by such a great scientist is surprising, and reflects how even the best scientists struggle with objectivity when the subject of their experiments is themselves. In his book On the Sensation of Tone, Helmholtz reveals just how comfortable he is with problems of perception, freely acknowledging of the role of synthetic listening: We … — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 2061

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the theme of first-person perceptual bias in psychophysics and to Helmholtz’s method in On the Sensation of Tone. — connects to: Critical Theory held that researchers are part of the social object they study — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 299; Scientific research on contemporary issues is itself shaped by its own climate. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology: Key Readings, 434; Scientific observation can require standing by while harm one could prevent occurs — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 1310 (+1 more)