Assignment 1 - World Mysteries by Sean Hogan https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1 en-us 2017-10-14 17:43:25 UTC 2023-01-28 18:32:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Assignment 1 - Red Flags and Reason to Believe seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197049044 Made by Tracy Leonard & Sean Hogan]]> 2017-10-14 17:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197049044 Red Flag #1: Appeal to Authority seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197049109 by Sean Hogan

Definition: is an argument which leads to fallacies of a person or object to be true without any evidences.

Connection: This video shows a person pretending to be an undercover police officer leading people to help him to catch a suspect. In this case, he just shows a fake badge to assume his authority.]]> 2017-10-14 17:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197049109 Red Flag #2: Proof by Verbosity seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197049326 by Sean Hogan

Definition: An abundance of evidence that overwhelms people to believe that the claim is true.

Connection: This article from Time Health (June, 2017), presents the controversy about the Himalayan salt, showing that the use of it does not add any special health benefits.
]]> 2017-10-14 17:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197049326 Red Flag #3: All Natural seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197051531 by Tracy Leonard

Definition:
The term “all natural” is a vague term that is used giving the illusion that a product is indeed all natural, safe, or even works.

Connection:
People get tricked into thinking that food and other products that are “all natural” are good for you. In March 2017, two people in California drank tea made by a herblist. The tea leaves were made from Aconite, which also goes by the name of monkshood, helmet flower, or wolfsbane. This is a natural product, but ended up making both of the people drinking the tea critically ill, and ended up killing one of them. ]]> 2017-10-14 18:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197051531 Red Flag #4: Mystical Energy seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197051634 by Tracy Leonard

Definition:
Mystical energy is a claim that an object contains magical energy that travels through the universe and transforms into a positive or negative energy that effects the person in it’s presence.

Connection:
There are tons of claims that things work because of Mystical Energy. One of these, which is very popular, is Reiki. Reiki is a type of massage that originated in Japan. Rei means "Higher Power" and Ki means "life force energy". Reiki is a technique where, with your hands and very little touch, you can provide an energy fuelled massage that is stress reducing, relaxing, and healing. There is absolutely no proof that Reiki actually works. Because of this, it's important that a person who choses to use Reiki does not substitute traditional medicine for Reiki.]]> 2017-10-14 18:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197051634 Red Flag #5: Ancient Wisdom seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197051734 by Sean Hogan

Definition: The use of older traditions to convince people that a certain claim, treatment or theory is more acceptable than real science, because it has been around for many years.

Connection: Believers in the Theory that the Earth is flat even with scientific evidences that this theory is incorrect.
image from: https://www.quora.com/How-does-the-sun-move-in-the-flat-earth-model
]]> 2017-10-14 18:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197051734 Reasons to Belief #1: Patternicity seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197055623 by Tracy Leonard

Definition:
Patternicity is when a person finds meaningful patterns in mediums; things they hear, they see, etc.

Connection:
When the NASA’s Curiosity Rover took photos of Mars, people started seeing things on the surface, like rats, people, and even army helmets. The original photos show rocks, but when they are magnified onto the specific rocks, and the seen items are pointed out, it appears clearly that these items do exist. This is an example of patternicity.  ]]> 2017-10-14 19:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197055623 Reasons to Belief #2: Ideology seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197055651 by Tracy Leonard

Definition:
Ideology is a set of ideas that form a person’s beliefs and decisions.

Connection:
A tragic story of ideology and a parent’s decision, is the story of Ezekiel Stephan, who died a preventable and tragic death. His parents, David and Collet Stephan, believed in natural health, and were against vaccinations.  Ezekiel contracted meningitis, and ended up dying because he was not vaccinated, and when he got sick, his parents opted not get proper medical treatment, even though they were advised to.]]> 2017-10-14 19:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197055651 Reasons to Belief #3: Unexplained seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197055699 by Sean Hogan

Definition: A bias, a cause, an event or an element that is the root for belief but can not be explained.

Connection: This image is related to the belief of angels and in a stronger power that looks over us, however this belief is present in many cultures and religions, and still remains a mystery.

image from: https://pixabay.com/en/angel-statue-figure-cemetery-stone-2403401/]]> 2017-10-14 19:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197055699 Critical Thinking Process Question & Responses (Word Document) seanb3321 https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197057476 by Tracy Leonard and Sean Hogan]]> 2017-10-14 19:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/seanb3321/assignment1/wish/197057476