Assignment 1 by Brooklyn Van Renselaar https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re en-us 2018-03-04 03:14:20 UTC 2024-11-21 12:53:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Pseudoscience Red Flags and Reasons to Believe brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751246 Brooklyn Van Renselaar]]> 2018-03-04 03:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751246 Ancient wisdom: Is the idea that if something is Ancient that it must be believable because it has been around for thousands of years. brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751327 Connection: In this article it gives 7 good examples of ancient wisdom, like how Mercury was used as a common elixir and topical medicine when modern science has proved it to be very poisonous.]]> 2018-03-04 03:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751327 Confusion of correlation with causation: When something happens and you are certain of its cause but in reality you could have just been connecting the wrong dots and confused by a coincidence of timing. brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751428 Connection: This image represents Confusion of correlation with causation. It is pointing out a connection between the death of 500,000 people but really the connection of them all being exposed to tap water has nothing to do with the reasoning of the deaths.]]> 2018-03-04 03:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751428 Mystical energy: Something to have magical properties and energy that are not from this realm. brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751609 Connection: I chose this video to represent mystical energy because these women are learning how to use crystals with healing energy to cope with pain.]]> 2018-03-04 03:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751609 Appeal to authority: The use of an authoritative figure to create a creaditabitly or appeal to a belief or product. (Celebrity Endorsement) brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751640 Connection: Skechers using Kim Kardashian face to sell runners is a perfect example of Appeal to Authority because she has a huge fan base that will be influenced by her endorsing the product.]]> 2018-03-04 03:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751640 Suppression by authorities: The belief that authoritative figures are withholding information in a way to deceive you. brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751917 Connection: This article talks about how the government is using fluoride in our water as a way to dumb us down and suppress us. This is a good example of suppression by authorities as it is a way the government is controlling us without our knowledge.]]> 2018-03-04 03:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237751917 Perception/Observation: Sometimes how we perceive and remember things they are not 100% accurate, sometimes our mind and eyes play tricks on us. brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237752004 Connection: In this video it shows and explains how our eyes play tricks on us and perception is relative to the individual.]]> 2018-03-04 03:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237752004 Emotional Connection: When people are emotional they are more vulnerable to be manipulated. brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237752022 Connection: This article is a good example of emotional connection because the psychic used the women's vulnerability and scammed her out of thousands of dollars. ]]> 2018-03-04 03:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237752022 Patternicity: Finding patterns in objects like images and faces brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237752060 Connection: I believe that this image represents patternicity because it looks like the trees are forming a face.]]> 2018-03-04 03:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237752060 Critical Thinking brooklynvr33 https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237917938 2018-03-05 03:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynvr33/7yzdss9k91re/wish/237917938