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Assignment 1  - Red Flags and the reasons for them.

Bryan Singleton (solo)

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Red Flag - Appeal to Authority

Definition:
The red flag - appeal to authority is commonly associated with having celebrity or "white coat" endorsements.  With many of the people who see these ads on television and hear them on the radio it makes it easy for the companies to appeal to the celebrity fan base.

Connection:
In the video below, it demonstrates the APPEAL to AUTHORITY red flag as the product being advertised has been linked to diabetes and overweight in the youth that the product is intending to reach and advertise to.  Celebrities have a big influence in the products they advertise and are promoting.  It is hard to believe that these athletes and celebrities use these products while maintaining their perfect bodies.  They get paid to say what they say and the general public who looks up to these people and follows their every move will no doubt buy any product just because someone tells them.  And in the video below the company not only uses a famous basketball player as their spokesman but they also point out the fact that he like many others get paid to say good things about the products they are being paid for even though the products are not that good at all.

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Lee Garfinkel's Sprite commerical with Grant Hill, "Ka-ching"

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Red Flag - Ancient Wisdom

Definition:
Ancient Wisdom red flag is anything having to do with ancient beliefs, knowledge or any practices that may have taken place. Today ancient beliefs and practices are considered bogus and debunked by modern science. (ex. tobacco smoke enemas)

Connection:
The video below talks about the ancient practices of - tobacco smoke enemas.  This ancient belief was used to cure many illnesses when in fact it was doing the complete opposite of what it was meant to do.  By the 1800's it was considered a hazard and was no longer practices.  It is also where the term "blowing smoke up my ass." came from.(https://listverse.com/2010/11/23/top-10-shocking-historical-beliefs-and-practices/)

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Red Flag - Mystical Energy

Definition:
This red flag is based off the belief that there is energy that flows between bodies and objects that can heal and make the patient feel better when they are using these items.

Connection:
The link below is to an article about healing crystals that are supposed to heal and make your aliments disappear and make your energy better to you and those around you. This theory has been debunked by modern science and the crystals have no actual healing powers other then they might look nice on a bookshelf.

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PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines.

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Connecting People through News. All-you-can-read digital newsstand with thousands of the world's most popular newspapers and magazines. Vast selection of top stories in full-content format available for free.

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Red Flag - Suppression by Authorities

Definition:
The suppression by authorities red flag is  often refereed to government cover ups or keeping information from the public in order for the government to benefit.

Connection:
In the case of September 11, 2001 there has been many conspiracies and government cover ups to what actually happened that horrible day.  Below is a video talking about the various conspiracies surrounding that fateful day.

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What are the common conspiracies surrounding 9/11?

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Red Flag - Red Herring

Definition:
A red herring type of red flag is referring to something that is misleading such as a clue.

Connection:
Shown below is a video of President Trump using the red herring technique to avoid certain questions directed towards him.

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Reason for Belief - Emotional Connections

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Reason for Belief - Emotional Connections

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Definition:
Emotional connections is where we want to believe something is real and therefore we perceive it to be real and sometimes will see things that are not really there.

Connections:
In the clip from the movie "The sixth sense" the boy claims that he can see dead people. This is an example of emotional connections because that what he is seeing is not really there and only he can see it.

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The Sixth Sense ..... I See Dead People ...scene

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In You're Dreams ? ....No While You're Awake ? ...Yes ,All The Time ,They're Everywhere

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Definition:
This is based upon the belief that what happened cannot be explained by any means.

Connection:
One example of the belief of the unexplained are the heads of Easter Island. For years people have wondered what happened there and how these enormous heads came to be

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what  happened on easter island? new theory proposed - cnn

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What happened on Easter Island? New theory proposed

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For decades, mystery has swirled around what happened to the founding population of the remote Easter Island. A long-held theory suggests they destroyed their own society through infighting and a depletion of resources. But a new study suggests otherwise.

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Definition:
The Patternicity is the belief that there are patterns or people will see them when there are really none to begin with. Finding meaningful patterns in meaningless noise.

Connection:
In the image below, it is an example of patternicity as there really is no skull but the way the flower peddles are make it look like there is a skull within the center of the flower.

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Critical Thinking Process

For this part I chose to use the appeal to authority video of Grant Hill.

Define Problem:

High valued athletes promoting products they don't use.

Gather Information:

In this video you can tell that he is being paid money to say that this product is good and he uses it all the time, when really he may not use this product and just say he does to get paid.

Evaluate Evidence:

Grant Hill is a professional NBA basketball player who probably sticks to a diet or meal plan that does not include Sprite or any other high sugar product him or any other athlete promotes.  Being a NBA player I'm sure he does not have any background on being an expert on diet.

Recognize Assumptions, Emotions, Biases:

Grant Hill is clearly being told to say this is a great product and he uses it and so should you.  He gets paid millions of dollars by different companies to say their product is better than the next and you the buyer should get the product they are promoting.

Synthesize Evidence, Identify Alternatives:

Alternative solution 1:  Grant Hill and other athletes do know what they are talking about and the products they are being paid to promote are good for you.

Alternative solution 2:  Grant Hill and other athletes have no medical background and are being told to say the products they're being paid to promote are good for people to use and consume.

Select Best Alternative:

I feel that products that athletes are paid to promote are not that good for you especially Sprite and other soft drinks that are high in sugar content.