https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv Made by Christina Pearson en-us 2021-01-05 16:59:26 UTC 2025-03-02 01:12:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f6a9.png 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1117464945 Definition:
The Ancient Wisdom red flag describes people believing in the idea of a product being successful because of being described as having ancient wisdom to back up it's claims of being a reputable and successful product or idea.

Connection:
The connection to the red flag of Ancient Wisdom would be this book for sale regarding the Ancient Wisdom of Chinese Tonic Herbs. The author is a man from the United States named Ron Teeguarden. Ron claims to be an expert in the field but only has experience and recommendations referenced from other Chinese gurus and other non- accredited sources. He claims he is an educated, knowledgeable source of information regarding Ancient Wisdom Chinese Tonic Herbs. This man is using Ancient Wisdom claims and apparent knowledge to sell copies of his book that claims to: slow aging; gain unlimited energy; improve sex; sharpen mental clarity; reduces stress, look and feel younger. This is a red flag to look out for when purchasing products to ingest or learn about to improve your health. I would not spend one dime on this product as I can clearly see it is not backed up by science.]]> 2021-01-23 20:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1117464945 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1117515733 Definition:
This Proof of Verbosity red flag  occurs when someone uses purposefully hard to understand arguments and unfamiliar words in an attempt to confuse other people. Someone who tries to bombard the listener with massive amounts of information to support their claim. They want to appear knowledgeable and reputable to make more believers and more sales of their product.

Connection:
The connection to the red flag of Proof of Verbosity would be in analyzing this video of Dr Preveti answering questions about the stroke risks in his County. The point of the video is for the doctor to provide information about strokes in an intelligent way. If his video is successful then his practice would gain more patients. He wants to appear like a doctor who is a  fountain of knowledge on the video but although his ideas are great his execution of the video is flawed because some people will consider this a red flag of Proof of Verbosity and will approach the doctor with caution now that they have seen the video.This is because of his verbosity displayed in the video. The doctor even self admittedly said that he was sounding very verbose because he was passionate about the subjects.

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The Appeal to Authority red flag occurs when an individual has a celebrity name, or looks the professional part in a white lab coat or mentions credadations such as College diplomas and certifications in order to support the validity of their product they are standing behind.

Connection:
The connection to the red flag of Appeal to Authority would be this image of an ad from long ago of Marilyn Monroe saying "yes, I use Lustre Creme Shampoo" as an advertisement to sell the shampoo she is holding in her hand. The consumers admiration for Marilyn Monroe will lead them into believing that this shampoo that she uses must be amazing simply because Marilyn uses it. They have seen no evidence or proof that the shampoo is effective at all. They only have the image of Marilyn Monroe and her beautiful hair. When a celebrity endorses a product they are selling their image over to sell the product with no scientific evidence included. Any product endorsed by celebrities should be viewed with a grain of salt.]]> 2021-01-23 22:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1117556070 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1124489200 Definition:
Mystical Energy is a red flag that warns people against any claim of a product helping your life physically, mentally or emotionally through purchasing mystical energy products. These products are not supported by true science only confirmation from a mystical energy source.

Connection:
The connection to the red flag Mystical Energy is this article from a women in 2009 who had experience with mystical energy healing one week after being diagnosed with bone cancer. She visited and paid $175.00 to a renowned master healer and the healer told her that her cancer was more aggressive and she needed more sessions and she should eat more fish. This all turned out to be false and a ploy for more money because she is cancer free now. I am very skeptical of this pseudoscience called mystical energy and its healing powers. People who are lonely and want attention may fall victim to these bogus products more easily than the average more skeptical person. The trick is to know whether the mystical energy  products work or not. Use your critical thinking skills and assess if it's just powerful Mystical Energy words being used to make a profit.]]> 2021-01-25 23:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1124489200 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1124555517 Definition:
Confusion of Causation is a red flag that happens when we credit  the result of something to something that did not cause the result at all.

Connection:
The connection to the red flag of Confusion and Causation is the attached article about crystals and their healing properties. People say the power of these minerals is “in the eye of the beholder.” They are sold as healing properties that will heal your ailments, but this is not necessarily the case as there is no scientific evidence. If people believe that a treatment will make them feel better then many of them tend to feel better as a result after they have had the treatment, even if the treatment is not scientifically proven to work. The power of positive thinking and believing is very strong and can help cure and make the patient feel better. I think as long as the customer is aware of the true facts about the product and how the science is mainly positive thinking then there is no harm in believing in these crystals to help treat physical or mental ailments.]]> 2021-01-25 23:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1124555517 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1124577966 Definition: Ideology:
It is the idea that groups of people who are raised together and grow up together have the same ideas and values in common with each other. The people tend not to think for themselves and will follow the community thinking, even if the thinking is going to have things go poorly for them.

Connection:
The connection in this article to Ideologies is this article about a child contracting tetanus from a cut on his forehead. The child never had any vaccinations because his parents did not believe in vaccinating their child. The child suffered painfully and the whole ordeal could of been avoided if he had been vaccinated. The idealogoliges of the boys parents are the reason why they refused to vaccinate their son and the reason why their son suffered.

]]> 2021-01-26 00:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1124577966 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1142374309 Definition: When we as people are introduced to something that is new, exciting or a mystery, we get excited and we want to solve that mystery. We want to have everything make sense and fit perfectly in the puzzle.

Connection: The connection to the Reason for Belief of Unexplained is this article about discovering how the magic tricks are performed and the secrets behind the tricks. When something is unexplained we then feel compelled to uncover the truth. This means that we will investigate further until we reach the conclusion of how we ended up with the result. We are fascinated by these magic tricks of illusion.]]> 2021-01-29 20:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1142374309 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1142606598 Definition: People saying that when they have an Emotional Connection to what is going on then everything is much more elevated in the situation. If your Emotions are running high then you are at risk for making poor decisions.

Connection: The connection to the reason for belief of Emotional Connections is this article about psychic readings and what red flags to watch out for when you are interested in using a psychic's services. If you have lost a loved one or you are suffering in your life, you may want to seek information and comfort from the other side and you may seek the services of a psychic. In this article a psychic source explains that there are legitimate psychics and then there are not. If the psychic says they want to charge you for getting rid of a spirit then they are a scam. This article has arguments for and against the legitimacy of psychics. The source claims that as for the psychics out there, some are good and some are a scam. If you pay attention and are skeptical then maybe you will not fall into the psychic trap.]]> 2021-01-29 21:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1142606598 9sihm6igvc https://padlet.com/9sihm6igvc/1hud5hohu0w9ytcv/wish/1144444009 Define Problem: Do healing crystals really work? Do Healing Crystals heal physical ailments or is it just in the "eye of the beholder"
Gather Information:
My source was an article from The Times Website called "Do Healing Crystals Actually Work? written by Markham Heid on October, 5, 2017. This source is not credible because it is just an article written as his own biased opinion.

Evaluate Evidence: The crystal healing community stands behind the use of crystals to heal body, mind, and soul.They claim they do this by placing the crystals near or on your body to positively interact with your body's energy field. There is no scientific evidence from this article that proves crystals heal anything at all. When I analyzed this article, I realized that the crystals will have a healing effect because of the placebo effect. This just means that the crystals will produce positive vibes and that positivity may be the missing ingredient.

Recognize Assumptions, Emotions, and Biases: The author of this article is writing from a skeptical standpoint. He believes that crystals have a positive placebo effect on the outcome of a patient's treatment but he is biased in his opinion that he does not believe that crystals possess any of the healing properties attributed to them by users.

Synthesize Evidence: If you are familiar with alternative medicine then you know about crystals. Crystal minerals (usually quartz) or fossilized resins that are believed to have beneficial healing health properties. Holding crystals or placing them on your body is thought to promote physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Crystals supposedly do this by positively interacting with your body’s energy field, or chakra. While some crystals are said to alleviate stress, others purportedly improve concentration or creativity.

Select Best Alternative: I would say that I agree with the author of this article in being skeptical about this business with the crystals having healing properties which aids in the healing of physical and mental ailments. I think that the crystals have a placebo effect that soothes and comforts the patient, but I don't think they will do anything more than that. The crystals have been proven to make people feel better and that is the main thing.

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