https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c By: Venisa Pulendrarajah en-us 2017-02-13 04:52:55 UTC 2023-08-16 04:01:16 UTC hello@padlet.com venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153342795 Made by: Venisa Pulendrarajah, Serarangan Nimalaraj, Pooja Patel, Luckunes Thanabalasingham]]> 2017-02-13 04:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153342795 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153343672 2017-02-13 05:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153343672 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153343755 2017-02-13 05:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153343755 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153344000 Definition- The Proof of Verbosity red flag tries to prove a point by providing the reader/audience with a compilation of information and evidence about a topic to make it seem like it must be true due to the overwhelming amount of information.

Connection- This article, "Do Ghost Exist?"  demonstrates Proof of Verbosity as it provides a lot of information supporting the fact that ghosts do exist, with 4 specific theories. Since there is so much information provided, some people will tend to believe the idea just because it support their belief, whether it is theoretically correct or incorrect.


]]> 2017-02-13 05:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153344000 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153344005 Definition- Using anyone who has power or authority that supports your belief, to increase the truth of your belief. In other words using famous people who have the same beliefs as you to prove your point.

Connection - In this video, Bill Bye the science guy is a famous person that is known in Canada by many students, teachers and parents and he is quite popular. Many people will deny their belief of ghosts after watching this video just because Bill Bye doesn't support it. ]]> 2017-02-13 05:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153344005 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153344008 Definition-  Confirmation bias is when we let situations that connect to our beliefs over take anything that doesn't connect with our beliefs. It is basically when we look at the bright or good side to something that will support our opinion and ignore any aspect that does not support our opinion.

Connection- In this website called "Do Einstein's Laws Prove Ghosts Exist?", the author Benjamin Radford only supports his opinion of not believing in ghosts and ignores anything else. He uses any proof he can find and manipulates it to believe that ghosts don't exist, but if there is proof he doesn't really mention/support it. ]]> 2017-02-13 05:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153344008 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153345552 Definition- Observations and experiences are used to build memories which in turn at times can be faulty. For examples majority of cases are thrown out due by verdicts of wrongful convictions due to faulty eyewitness testimonies.
Connection-  In this video you can clearly see footage of a ghost and many people just need to experience or see something to have belief in it, like in this video. All these people who viewed the video have a stronger belief in ghosts after seeing proof.]]> 2017-02-13 05:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153345552 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153345998 Definition- Emotions play a big role in our life, and we tend to believe everything that we feel is correct due to our emotions getting in the way. That is why in many situations we take our gut/emotions over anything else.

Connection-  Even if people don't want to believe in something, sometimes their emotions make them feel otherwise, in this video the man connects it to a real life experience and how he feels like his dead mom comes as a ghost and visits him. It's just a matter of how emotional you really are and how much you believe it.]]> 2017-02-13 05:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153345998 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153346210 Definition-  Somethings just can't be explained, it is what it is and nothing can change that. Different people will still have different opinions but  it cannot be changed.

Connection-  This is  capture of a picture of a ghost, but its really each persons choice if they want to believe whether this is actually a ghost or not. Although for the people who do believe it, it can't be changed or explain because somethings just can never fully make sense.]]> 2017-02-13 05:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153346210 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153346942 Definition-  A set of opinions or beliefs that may morally, ethically or politically connect to their claims.

Connection-  In the website "Ghosts in Islam", there are stories about how the Islam have strong beliefs of the ghosts and try to prove it as well. The islam are very religious people so the fact that they have a strong belief in ghosts, may alter others belief as well.]]> 2017-02-13 06:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153346942 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153347365 Definition-  A strong belief that the Ancients had illogical and backward beliefs when it came to certain aspects compared to modern day scientists.

Connection-  In this article, "Ghosts in the Ancient World" basically talks about how and why ancients believe in ghosts. Stories and real life experiences from the past is found in this reading and can help to increase ones belief in ghosts.]]> 2017-02-13 06:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153347365 venisa2 https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153579844 2017-02-13 21:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/venisa2/884a1yfip28c/wish/153579844