https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi Made with panache en-us 2022-01-27 00:55:17 UTC 2025-06-23 06:27:18 UTC hello@padlet.com rhonorabohweyere https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2014787908 Made By Oghenerhonor Abohweyere, Working Individually]]> 2022-01-27 00:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2014787908 rhonorabohweyere https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2014825247 Definition:
This red flag involves endorsements by celebrities or a person in a lab-coat to influence a product or theory that has no scientific basis or backing.

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This Link demonstrates the appeal to authority red flag because American actor and playwright Woody Harrelson shared a link on his Instagram account with over 2 million followers stating " the negative effects of 5G". His post birthed conspiracy theories; linking 5G with covid and even resulted in phone masts being burnt in the uk.  

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This red flag promotes the idea that just because a supplement or product  is natural then it is safe. This is very far from the truth as there are many things provided by nature that have been proven by science to be poisonous/dangerous. 

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This Video is connected to the All Natural red flag because the man in this video, just like a lot of other 
people believe Vitamin water is healthier than soda and possesses numerous health benefits because it claims to contain vitamins like Zinc, Vitamin C, A. e.t.c.  
However, studies have shown that vitamin water contains added sugar; no more than soda which is unhealthy when consumed in excess.


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This red flag involves the idea that methods, procedures or theories work just because the "ancients" believed it or it has been practiced for a long time

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This article talks about how traditional medicine is not necessarily true because it has been practiced for a long time. Traditional Chinese medicine uses five phase theory to describe the relationship between five "zang" and their psychological function. it also correlates between each part of the human body, nature and society. These claims are not science based and there is no evidence to factually prove it is real or works ]]> 2022-02-11 21:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043218276 https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043293142 Definition:
This red flag occurs when two or more things happen around the same time and have an effect on each other.
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This article highlights the Hawthorne effect which is an example of the confusion of correlation and causation.
The Hawthorne effect occurs when people behave differently because they know they are being watched. It can affect all sorts of behaviors such as dietary habits, or hygiene practices because these have considerable opportunity for instantaneous modification. It can also affect study results. A study of hand-washing among medical staff found that when the staff knew they were being watched, compliance with hand-washing was 55% greater than when they were not being watched (Eckmanns 2006).]]> 2022-02-11 23:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043293142 https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043301156 Definition:
Confirmation Bias involves information processing accompanied by interpretations that suits or is consistent with  a persons own beliefs

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This article talks about how people in the Emergency ward believe that a full moon affects patient behavior and the order of things; especially in the mental health ward. Confirmation bias is a bias in human thinking that causes us to notice, accept, and remember information that confirms beliefs we already have, while ignoring, forgetting, or explaining away contradictory data. This is a powerful effect that can lead to the very compelling illusion that an effect is real when it isn’t.

]]> 2022-02-12 00:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043301156 https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043358318 Definition:
patternicity is a reason for belief comprised of seeing patterns or connections in random occurences that is most times not able to be backed up by science

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This website relates to patternicity because the image in the sky that was probably caused by the light from the sun and the clouds was assumed to be "Jesus Christ". It makes sense that person thought it was " Jesus Christ" and many other Christians that see this article because the image fits the description that has been painted of God; radiating/shining in glory and arms outstretched just like the statue in Rio de Janero, Brazil.

]]> 2022-02-12 01:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043358318 rhonorabohweyere https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043378954 Definition:
Agenticity is defined as the tendency to infuse patterns with meaning or intention ; believing that there are invisible agents such as angels, spirits and they possess a higher domain that we do.
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The legend of Madam koi koi is a Nigerian urban legend about a spirit that haunts boarding houses at night. it is believed that she was a teacher at a boarding school before she was raped and killed by a fellow teacher and she now haunts boarding houses in Nigeria seeking revenge. A lot of students have reported seeing her and hearing the "Koi Koi Koi" sound of her heels hitting the tiled floors of the schools. This urban legend is connected to Agenticity because it is believed that she is a spirit and the "koi koi" sound in a boarding school is associated with a spirit out for revenge which has no basis and might just be the sound of the clock as it is very similar.



]]> 2022-02-12 02:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2043378954 rhonorabohweyere https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2044074958 Definition:
Ideology as a reason for belief is a set of ideas that serve as a basis for beliefs or decisions.
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In this video, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; A Nigerian writer and radical feminist talks about feminism which is the advocacy of women's right focused on equality more than patriarchy. Feminists believe "it is a man's world and being a woman puts a human being at a disadvantage. Women have to work twice as hard to get to positions men don't have to work half as hard for. This video connects to the "ideology" reason for belief because it addresses feminism which is a strongly held belief in our society today that compels decision making 

]]> 2022-02-12 22:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2044074958 rhonorabohweyere https://padlet.com/rhonorabohweyere/9kjbog00op8c8cvi/wish/2044075746 I choose to evaluate the bonkers conspiracy theory blaming 5G for the coronavirus
Define problem:
Is 5G to blame for the corona virus?
Gather information:
This links talks about American actor and playwright Woody Harrelson sharing a link on his Instagram account claiming 5G is to blame for the coronavirus
Evaluate Evidence:
Woody Harrelson is an American actor and has no scientific history. his claims are not science based. Different studies have been conducted regarding the coronavirus and none of these science based research has speculated 5G as a cause of the virus.
Recognize Assumptions, Emotions and  Biases:
Many people believe that 5G is a biological weapon just like covid-19, created to depopulate the earth. An agenda believed to be led by Bill gates. These theories are proposed by people that don't believe in the severity of the virus. The more widespread theory is that 5G weakens the immune system through radiation, thus making you more susceptible to COVID-19. Evidence has been offered in the form of United States maps, which allegedly show that the cities with 5G coverage have been most affected by COVID-19 outbreaks. Of course, this ignores two realities: One, most of the areas in the U.S. with limited 5G coverage are major cities with denser populations more susceptible to an outbreak; and two, plenty of countries—namely Iran—don't have any 5G capabilities, yet have been hit the hardest by the virus. This supports the confirmation Bias red flag because they only accept beliefs that correlate to their belief system and ignore facts that don't correlate to their held beliefs.
Alternative solution 1: 5G is to blame for corona virus and weakens the immune system supported by Anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists

Alternative solution 2: 5G does not have an effect on corona virus which is caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 supported by science based research

Select Best Alternative:
I conclude that 5G does not cause or have an effect on corona virus



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