https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb Paranormal and Pseudoscience en-us 2018-10-07 14:30:18 UTC 2023-03-05 22:23:53 UTC hello@padlet.com sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032208 Sara Loder]]> 2018-10-07 14:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032208 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032346 Definition: Misleading or irrelevant information given to divert from other information and not addressing any facts.

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This image demonstrates red herrings because the mother is trying to distract her daughters attention from the toy, with a treat. ]]> 2018-10-07 14:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032346 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032559 Definition: When two events occur together and have "an effect" on each other, such as vaccines around the age that children get diagnosed with autism, etc.

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This image reflects confusion of correlation with causation because the little boy believes that every time the seatbelt sign turns on, as a result, it gets bumpy. He is confusing correlation with causation. ]]> 2018-10-07 14:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032559 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032589 Definition: Information overload to create an appearance of intelligence, often poor-quality research.

Connection: (image) This image relates to proof by verbosity because as you go through the paragraph, it starts to go off track and starts not making any sense. This is proof of verbosity because it is throwing in irrelevant information to try to prove a point. ]]> 2018-10-07 14:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032589 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032760 Definition: An individual(s) remembers what they want to believe and forget the information that does not coincide with their beliefs.

Connection: (image) This image connects with confirmation bias because it shows his research confirming what he already believes without looking into other viewpoints. ]]> 2018-10-07 14:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032760 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032830 Definition: Believing what one says due to their position or status in society such as celebrities, or people dressed in lab coats.

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This image demonstrates appeal to authority because a "dentist", in a lab coat is advertising a brand of cigarettes, saying it "filters the smoke". People would be appealed to this advertisement because it shows a professional recommending this brand of cigarettes. ]]> 2018-10-07 14:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290032830 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290036335 Definition: Explaining an occurrence with either psychic abilities or The Law of Large numbers, making it a coincidence.

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This article connects to the reason for belief, simplicity because Tyler Henry claims that his first experience with the afterlife was a dream he had showing his grandmother passing, he then woke up and his grandmother had passed. This could be explained as Tyler having psychic abilities or the law or large numbers. ]]> 2018-10-07 15:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290036335 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290036581 Definition: Assigning meaning, intention and agency to higher authorities, commonly defined as the "agents" or "invisible beings".

Connection: (website) This website connects to the reason for belief, agenticity because the most common example of individuals assigning meaning, intention and agency to invisible beings are conspiracists. They tend to come up with theories that are often unprovable.]]> 2018-10-07 15:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290036581 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290036653 Definition: Trying to give an explanation to unexplainable situations.

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This image connects with the reason for belief, unexplained because if one were to watch this magic trick take place, they would not be able to explain it but they know there has to be an explanation. ]]> 2018-10-07 15:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290036653 sara_loder123 https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290057939 2018-10-07 17:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_loder123/9v1kn7bu8ujb/wish/290057939