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Aura Index
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Criticism and Modern Revisions
Critics of the original Vance model often point to its inherent subjectivity, particularly the reliance on the poorly defined Perception Factor ($\Psi$). Skeptics suggest that the Aura Index is largely a quantification of confirmation bias, noting that subjects consistently score familiar, culturally significant symbols (like the cross) or the circle)) lower than unfamiliar, …