Assignment 1 Paranormal & Pseudoscience (GNED 1512-AA1) by Angelica Fronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w No need to call the Scooby gang to solve this mystery! en-us 2017-09-27 14:16:32 UTC 2023-05-22 00:01:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://abagond.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/icon_pseudoscience_green-svg.png?w=240 Post #1 Title: Assignment 1 angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191685045 Made by Angelica Fronda, working individually]]> 2017-09-27 14:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191685045 Post #2 Red Flag: Red Herring (video) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191685480 Definition: A piece of misleading information that is dishonest to/lies to or distracts from a (clearly connected or related) or important issue.
Connection: This video demonstrates red herrings in a political matter animated by a tv show Family Guy. Although the citizens ask relevent questions in bettering their community, each canidate exclusively ignores the real question and says something else]]> 2017-09-27 14:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191685480 Post #3 Red Flag: Appeal to authority (video) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191685715 Definition: The habit/desire to understand/explain new (event(s) or object(s) that prove something) as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or explanations (of why things work or happen the way they do)
Connection: In this video King Triton (Ariel's father) generalizes his experience with humans as if he knows the species. Not truly explaining why, he generalizes saying it's 'common sense' That mermaids and humans should never come in contact to one another]]> 2017-09-27 14:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191685715 Post #4 Red Flag: Confirmation Bias(video) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191687601 Definition: The habit/desire to understand/explain new (event(s) or object(s) that prove something) as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or explanations (of why things work or happen the way they do).
 Connection: Here in this video they conduct an experiement to see which sock appeared brighter, ignoring the fact that there is a darker and light shades of blue making the sock appear "whiter"]]> 2017-09-27 14:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191687601 Post #5 Red Flag: Ideological Support (website) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191688227 Definition: A set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual. Very often belief systems refers to a set of political beliefs or a set of ideas that describe/show a particular culture.
Connection: Throughout this article"

The Ideology of Racism: Misusing Science to Justify Racial Discrimination" written by William H. Tucker, explains the misuse of science leading to racism

]]> 2017-09-27 14:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191688227 Post #6 Red Flag: Confusion of correlation with causation(video) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191690099 Definition: he third-cause lie (also known as ignoring a common cause or (possibly not true, good, or honest) cause) is a logical lie where a false relationship is confused for (when one thing definitely causes another). It strongly defends/strongly expresses that X causes Y when, in reality, X and Y are both caused by Z.
Connection: In this example there is the stereotypical that Asians can't drive, just because there are a few bad drivers who happen to be Asian doesn't mean it is true. Regardless of race anyone can be a bad driver.]]> 2017-09-27 14:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191690099 Post #7 Reason for belief: Patternicity (Article) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191691532 Definition:Finding 'meaningful' patterns without any point or purpose in objects, scenary, signs and the like.
Connection: This image of a crop circle  was spotted by an off-duty police officer who claimed to see aliens ]]> 2017-09-27 14:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191691532 Post #8 Reason for belief: Agenticity (video) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191692205 Definition: Giving purpose and meaning to an unknown entity
Connection: In this video, the iconic 'Believe in the lord' man stands at the corner of Yonge and Dundas everyday reciting bible passages and telling strangers to believe]]> 2017-09-27 14:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191692205 Post #9 Reason for belief: Unexplained (video) angelicafronda https://padlet.com/angelicafronda/2gbl43mvs06w/wish/191692428 Definition: Something we cannot explain, we do not have proof of therefor being 'unexplained'
Connection: In this video it was unexplained why Elsa said no to her younger sister marrying a stranger, saying it's "true love" when Elsa herself has never been in-love or knows what 'love' is

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