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Critical Thinking Assignment Word Document

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Critical Thinking Assignment Word Document

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Chris Cote Padlet Critical Thinking Assignment

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Definition: Belief in something out of the human need for there to be someone "pulling the strings"

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myCivgU5UMc

Basically any "reptilian proof" video works to show that people will look for a scheme based on the least evidence imaginable.

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Definition: Belief in something based on a perceived pattern, often found in meaningless information.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRReG6YDaRQ

This video shows many examples of patterns that seem like things to us simply because they match patterns we are used to seeing.

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Definition: Belief in something simply because one can't think of any alternative explanation.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypnLdIaFdIQ

Everyone in the example other than the guy who is clearly moving the lens is either believing because they don't know why it is moving, or playing along for fun. the girl seems genuinely scared, simply because she hasn't put together how something like a quiji board works.

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Definition: Suggesting that something must work because it is natural.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hErf625CA

This uses the fact that these substances are natural as a selling point for this supposed cancer cure. In reality, if this worked as stated, it would be medically provable.

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Definition: Using the age of the information or practice as proof of its veracity.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig1F0BCzKv8

This example even uses the words "Ancient Knowledge" to make it seem more authentic. Nothing here proves anything, but just states how old this practice is.

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Definition: Using the word "energy" to mean anything immeasurable or outside of the physical definition of the word "energy".

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1DlYnXR4QE

This example shows many different claims, about emotional reactions to crystals, heat reactions, and many energy based claims, which if based in the usual meaning of "energy" would be very easy things to measure and prove.

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Definition: Using the endorsement of a "qualified" person as proof of the veracity of a claim.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoBkDe0VhkA

This example shows many supposed "scientists" who claim the idea of a round earth is absurd. This would fool many people simply due to their credentials (as seen in the fact that this video was posted by someone who seems to actually find this convincing).

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Definition: Using one's presupposed ideas as justification for a belief.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBhnyIVWwl4

This example relates by showing the effects of believing something based on ideology instead of evidence. The likely hood that any of those people ended up going where they thought they would is very low, no matter how much they believed it.