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Define the problem: Is Global Warming reality, or is it a hoax?
Gather information: https://www.ucsusa.org/our-work/global-warming/science-and-impacts/global-warming-science#.XGJJI_ZFzIU This article stipulates any and all evidence for the truth behind global warming and goes on to explain just why believing it to be a hoax is not only scary, but untrue.
Evaluate Evidence: The source is credible and results can absolutely be reproduced. This is all scientific based and is correct and true information. There is scientific proof to back these claims which is detailed on this website/article.
Recognize assumptions, emotions & biases:   Some individuals may have a strong belief that this in untrue due to influential people in their life, such as the President of the United States. There is no doubt in my mind that followers of his are now convinced that Global Warming is not an actual issues in the world, and merely a 'hoax,' due to his public outbursts of disbelief on the subject. Often times people are raised by parents who have a strong belief or disbelief of something and this can also construe our thoughts and make our mind wander or shift one way or another, without having put any substantial time into researching the topic to prove or disprove it to ourselves or the people around us.
Synthesize Evidence: It is clear a substantial amount of time and effort was put into the scientific research behind the issue of Global Warming through the examples of their testing and the fact that they are able to reproduce such evidence with ease. The non-believers have that of the opposite effect. None of which can prove this to be untrue.
Select best alternative: The only alternative to Global warming, is that there isn't such a thing as Global Warming. After careful consideration and purposely not trying to hone in on 'debunking' Global Warming- I have decided that I do, in fact, believe this to be a nationally concerning issue which needs immediate attention and is absolutely true.

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Definition: Confirmation Bias usually stems from something that we may remember in past times, such as 'full moons make people crazy.' We ultimately believe it to be true, because why wouldn't it be when we have memories of such beliefs? We do not question it
Connection: This article outlines the possibilities of why the moon "makes people crazy."

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Have you ever heard that people go crazy during a full Moon? What's going on to cause all this lunacy? Or maybe, just maybe, it's all a myth and nothing special ever happens during full moons.

If I went crazy, like real actual cluster-cuss crazy, you might call me a lunatic. Or you might say I suffered from lunacy. What does that even mean? This word comes from lunaticus, meaning "of the moon" or moonstruck. It was more popular during the late 1800's, yet it still hangs around.

Surely it must still be an important and useful diagnostic medical term. As when the Moon is full, everyone goes crazy. It's called the lunar effect. Everyone knows that. Right?

People have theorized for thousands of years that the Moon has all kinds of impacts on us. It affects fertility, crime rates, dog attacks, and increases blood loss during surgery. It must be a full Moon, they say. Full moon tomorrow night! All the crazies will be out! they say.

So what causes all this moon madness. What makes us sprout metaphorical canines and race around in a fugue state hungry for manflesh when the moon is full? Are we experiencing tidal forces from the Moon on our internal organ juices? Is it a result of us evolving lockstep with the lunar cycle? Perhaps the light coming from the Moon affects our visual cortex in a way to stimulate the animalistic parts of the brain? It has been with us for so long as a belief, there must be something to it. Right?

Nope, it's all a myth. All of it. Tidal effects on behaviour aren't happening. We experience two high and two low tides every day, and it has nothing to do with the phase of the Moon. In fact, your body experiences more gravity from your chair than it does from the Moon. If the motion of blood was somehow that reactive, should you step into a full elevator everyone would pass out with all the blood rushing to their extremities pulled by your gravity.

No way! You say! It's true! Because the Moon is closer when it's full, and its tug on our "materia" and "humors" is stronger. Unfortunately for this theory, our Moon travels an elliptical orbit, and the time when the Moon is closest has nothing to do with when it's full.

The Moon can be full and close - supermoon. Or it can be full but farther away - minimoon.

In 1985, a team of scientists did a meta study, looking at 37 separate research papers that attempted to study the Moon's impact on all aspects of humanity. They found papers that demonstrated a correlation, and then promptly found the mistakes in the research. They found absolutely no evidence. We don't get into more car accidents. Hospital rooms aren't more crowded. Werewolves aren't apparently a thing.

We do notice the coincidences, when something strange occurs and there happens to be a full Moon. But we don't notice all the times when there wasn't a full Moon. To learn more about this, I'd suggest heading over to the wonderful blog "You are not so smart" by David McRaney, and reading up on "Confirmation Bias".

So, where did this idea come from? Historians suspect it's possible that the brightness of a full moon disturbed people's sleep schedules.

I'm partial to the idea that in history, the full Moon was a high time for people to be active at night, favoring work or travel by the light of the full moon. So, perhaps there were more accidents.

But not any more. People are superstitious about mundane things like black cats, ladders and broken mirrors, it's not surprising they're superstitious about our beautiful and bright companion prettying up the sky almost every night.

What do you think? What's your favorite full moon superstition? Tell us in the comments below.

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Why Do People Go Crazy During a Full Moon? - Universe Today

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Have you ever heard that people go crazy during a full Moon? What's going on to cause all this lunacy? Or maybe, just maybe, it's all a myth and nothing special ever happens during full moons. If I went crazy, like real actual cluster-cuss crazy, you might call me a lunatic.

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Red Flag - Suppression by Authorities (video)

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Red Flag - Suppression by Authorities (video)

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Definition: Suppression by Authorities is when it is believed that a Government Agency or other is covering up, for example, a cure for a deadly and common disease, such as cancer.
Connection: This video demonstrates from other people who believe this conspiracy to be true and the real-life events that they have all gone through to make them feel the way they do about this conspiracy theory.

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Definition: Ideological Support happens when someone believes their claim to be absolutely true, regardless of any absence of scientific proof.
Connection : This video clearly shows President Donald Trump telling his viewers that he believes Global Warming and climate change to be a hoax and blames it on another group of people, who he insists are trying to damage the American economy and steal their jobs.

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Donald Trump Believes Climate Change Is A Hoax | All In | MSNBC

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Definition: Mystical Energy are items and/or people or objects who have 'magical powers"
Connection: This article demonstrates the beliefs of individuals and some conspiracies lying around the idea of the crystal skulls and their ability to see into the future of the person who stands directly in front of the person holding the crystal skull.

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Crystal skulls are not uncommon or terribly mysterious. Thousands are produced every year in Brazil, China, and Germany. But there are a handful of these rather macabre objects that have fueled intense interest and controversy among archaeologists, scientists, spiritualists, and museum officials for more than a century.

There are perhaps a dozen of these rare crystal skulls in private and public collections. Some are crystal clear, others of smoky or colored quartz. Some are actual human size and of very fine detail, while others are smaller and less refined. All are believed to originate from Mexico and Central America.

Many believe these skulls were carved thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago by an ancient Mesoamerican civilization. Others think they may be relics from the legendary island of Atlantis or proof that extraterrestrials visited the Aztec sometime before the Spanish conquest.

Supernatural Fascination

Stories about the skulls focus heavily on their perceived supernatural powers.

Joshua Shapiro, coauthor of Mysteries of the Crystal Skulls Revealed, cites claims of healings and expanded psychic abilities from people who have been in the presence of such skulls.

"We believe the Crystal Skulls are a form of computer which are able to record energy and vibration that occur around them," he writes. " The skull will pictorially replay all events or images of the people who have come into contact with them (i.e. they contain the history of our world)."

Most archaeologists and scientists are skeptical, to say the least.

Skulls were prominent in ancient Mesoamerican artwork, particularly among the Aztec, so the connection between these artifacts and these civilizations is apt.

"[I]t was a symbol of regeneration," says Michael Smith, a professor of anthropology at Arizona State University. "There were several Aztec gods that were represented by skulls, so they were probably invoking these gods. I don't think they were supposed to have specific powers or anything like that."

In addition, recent electron microscope analyses of skulls by the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution revealed markings that could only have been made with modern carving implements. Both museums estimate that their skulls date to sometime in the mid to late 1800s, a time when public interest in ancient cultures was high and museums were eager for pieces to display.

A British Museum study in fact pinpointed the manufacture of most of the skulls to an area of Germany famous for manufacturing intricate quartz and crystal designs in the late 19th century. The crystal is said to be found in Brazil or Madascar and thus inaccessible to pre-Columbian indigenous civilizations.

Its examinations and the fact that no such skull has ever been uncovered at an official archaeological excavation led the British Museum to extrapolate that all of the famed crystal skulls are likely fakes.

There is passion on both sides of the issue, and the fact remains that no one knows for sure who made these skulls and when. And since there is currently no way to accurately determine the age of such inorganic objects, the mystery will likely continue. In fact, it got a boost in 2008 with the release of the action-adventure sequel Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

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Crystal Skulls Are Shrouded in Mystery and Fascination

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Crystal skulls are not uncommon or terribly mysterious. Thousands are produced every year in Brazil, China, and Germany. But there are a handful of these rather macabre objects that have fueled intense interest and controversy among archaeologists, scientists, spiritualists, and museum officials for more than a century.

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Definition: The use of Ancient Wisdom stems when there is likely no scientific evidence proving their claim and they reply heavily on ancient times.
Connection: This video demonstrates the concept on Ancient Wisdom through healing crystals.

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Definition: The use of Red Herring is to distract someone who is seeking information or answers from you in which you would not like to answer. You could ask said person the same question over and over and respect to have a solid response from them, however are given information thrown at you that is completely irrelevant to that of what you are asking.
Connection: This video clearly demonstrates hoe Donald Trump avoids questions related to his business and tries to victimize himself against people who have done nothing wrong or out of their scope of authority.

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Definition: Appeal to Authority includes endorsements by celebrities or popular/famous, large or well-known companies.
Connection: This video demonstrates how Cherrios is trying to convince the viewer that the product helps give you a "healthy heart," with no scientific evidence backing up their claim. They are using their fame as a way to make people believe they must buy their product and consume their product in order to live a healthy lifestyle.