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Reason for Belief 3: Emotional Connection

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Reason for Belief 3: Emotional Connection

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Definition: Our emotions can make us believe in something because we want to believe in it. They can take us away from reason and hide logical thoughts.
Connection:
This picture shows a ghost visiting a young boy. It can lead one to believe that their deceased grandmother is visiting them to try and tell them something. The emotional connection to a deceased family member can lead one to believe that they see them or talk to them.

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Definition: Some people believe that the ancients had more knowledge so their practices, beliefs, and other techniques were widely used. Many people turn to this as a way of medical therapy.
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This picture is connected to the red flag, Ancient Wisdom, because many believe the power of prayer can heal sicknesses and in most cases, they end up dying. As said in the Mystical Energy post, it is not a proven science.

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Definition: Unexplained is something we can’t explain although we wish too, and is considered to be the unknown.

Connection: Alien sightings are “seen and talked about often,” although we can’t directly explain if they are real or not, how they got here, or what they want. We also cant explain how we know the material/object seen in videos and pictures is actually alien related.

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Definition: Confirmation bias is for someone to interpret or favour information based on ones pre-existing beliefs. The person may be not cooperative about addressing the alternative possibilities.

Connection: In the content below the scientist says “her formula is perfect, this experiment confirms it,” although she is bias based on her own beliefs regarding something directly involving her. The scientist did not address the possibility that another scientist could have an alternative formula that could work better.

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Definition: Red herring is information in which you think is relevant, but it truly distracts you from addressing the facts.

Connection: In the content below, the daughter expresses she wants a toy, although her mom quickly distracts the daughter from the fact that she would like a toy, and mentions they should rush home for a yummy treat, waiting just for her.

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Definition: When someone makes a claim or a statement and people believe them based off of their appearance or what they have. If someone is a celebrity, has degrees, diplomas or certain certifications, wears a type of fancy uniform, etc, people are more likely to believe what they have to say.
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This picture is connected to the red flag, Appeal to Authority, because it shows that someone without qualifications can easily influence people due to their appearance and high status.

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The ability for people to see thinks and make sense of things that are not there. To find a pattern in a a group of nonsense and find meaning in it.
Connection:
The image below shows random ink blots and splats. At first glance it doesn't look like anything, but the brain makes a pattern out of the mess to make a planet appear in the middle.

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Definition: Emotions and process within the human body that could not be explained, and explain it through crystals, light, and energy, having positive or negative effects.
Connection:  This website is connected to the red flag Mystical Energy because it is a type of pseudoscience that some people use to heal and give themselves "positive energy". It is not a proven science, and it is an unseen "energy" that helps process within the body.

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Healing Stones Meanings, Discover the Gemstone Healing Power

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Gemstone Healing - Learn the history of healing gemstones and their meanings. Energy Muse aims to provide you with quality information about our healing gemstones.

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Assignment 1 Red Flags and Reasons for Belief 

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Assignment 1 Red Flags and Reasons for Belief 

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By: Domenica Condie,  Nikki Colangelo, Callasandra Harrington-Small