Assignment 1 by Luis Alberto Correa https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4 Luis Correa en-us 2018-03-02 03:58:19 UTC 2024-06-07 16:53:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Assignment 1: Pseudo Science bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237273658 Luis Correa]]> 2018-03-02 03:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237273658 Post #2 Red Flag-Clairvoyance bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237273990 Definition:
Is a type of ESP. People claim to have the ability predict future events or know information about people by the use of "supernatural" abilities.
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This an article of The Guardian that describes the failed attempt of professional medium Patricia Putt to claim the 1 million$ price from the James Randi Educational Foundation.
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Is the ability to manipulate, influence or move a physical system (typically with their mind) with out the use of physical manipulation.
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The picture depicts a kid bending a spoon with his mind. This is one of the most common depiction of telekinesis in media.

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]]> 2018-03-02 04:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237277426 Post #4 Red Flag- Telepathy bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237278856 Definition:
Is the ability to transfer information to another person without the use of any sensory perception, like touch, sound or smell.
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The article talks about a study where people where able to transmit information through the internet after EEG picked information from subjects. The way of "telepathy" still requires machinery and the use of censorial perception to give the information the the other person. Telepathy as it is portrayed in media, where you can transfer information with your will and brain alone if far from real, at least at the moment
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]]> 2018-03-02 04:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237278856 Post #5 Red Flag- Confirmation Bias bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237280118 Definition:
Is to search, recall or favor information to confirm someones believes.
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This is a YouTube video that talks about what is confirmation bias, how to try to overcome it, and why it is so common.
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]]> 2018-03-02 04:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237280118 Post #6 Red Flag- Red Herring bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237710143 Definition:
To mislead or distract people from the current conversation or issue.
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The image is a very simple example of daily simple Red Herring.
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]]> 2018-03-03 17:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237710143 Post #7- Reason for Belief- Emotional Connection bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237711337 Definition:
When you strong emotions makes you want to believe something.
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This is another YouTube video of a segment of the show Adam Ruins Everything where he explains how mediums scam their victims by manipulating emotions

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To find meaningful patterns where there are none.
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This is a picture of a sink that gives the impression of having a face. This is one of the most common examples of patternicity
Object:]]> 2018-03-03 17:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237713580 Post #9 Reason for Belief- Agenticity bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237922121 Definition:
It occurs when we assign the reason for something to invisible things.
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People that believe in fate claim that all the actions they took and will take where planed or "written" by a god or some other power.
Object: ]]> 2018-03-05 04:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/237922121 Question Post #10 bialba78 https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/238403260 2018-03-06 00:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bialba78/23lmujujwkl4/wish/238403260