https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr Made by Sophie Mueller, working individually en-us 2020-10-11 22:59:45 UTC 2023-03-26 00:49:37 UTC hello@padlet.com sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820123959 Made by Sophie Mueller, working individually ]]> 2020-10-11 23:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820123959 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820125690 Definition: The red flag all-natural is the idea that although a health supplement foreseen through pseudoscience may be deemed as natural, does not mean it can not harm or affect you in negative ways. Natural does not necessarily mean positive or safe.

Connection: The video below shows various items and things that humans sometimes deal with on a day to day basis that are deemed as "all natural" however, most of the items on the list have the potential to cause harm to the body.]]> 2020-10-11 23:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820125690 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820148326 Definition: The suppressed by authorities red flag looks at the idea that high levels of government or large bodies of influence have the ability to possibly suppress, manipulate, and change large decisions for the rest of the population. This red flag also follows on the idea that conspiracies are real.

Connection: The image below shows the first sign prior to entering Area 51, which is declared to be a US Military Base however, the base has been notoriously secretive with what information is released to the public on the activities that happen inside the location. Many conspiracy theories have been produced based on Area 51, however, the most widely known theory is that of aliens being held and extraterrestrial research being conducted within the base. ]]> 2020-10-11 23:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820148326 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820181597 Definition: The appeal to authority red flag takes a specific look at how various titles, notable awards, positions of power, and celebrity endorsements do not necessarily mean that the information being shown is in fact true and/or wholeheartedly pure.

Connection: The image below demonstrates the appeal to authority red flag because the Church of Scientology is endorsed and backed by many well-known celebrities, one of which being Tom Cruise. The reason this church is a red flag is because they believe humans are immortal and that human life was made to live forever. This idea leads to the flaw within the logic of this belief, as science has proven that humans are not immortal.]]> 2020-10-12 00:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/820181597 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822455078 Definition: The ancient wisdom red flag involves the idea of using ancient remedies, medication,  or traditional practices to help aide in sickness or curing the ill. This leads to the idea that if a course of action worked in ancient times, it should still work now, which may be true but that does not mean that present-day science is inferior.

Connection: The article below talks about ancient beliefs about the moon and how they have changed over the course of history. The first part of the article looks at the idea that full moons have the potential to alter the human mind and create a different personality for humans, making them aggressive, suicidal, and even turning them into werewolves. The flaw with this is that all of the ideas listed in the article are nothing but myths and have never been proven to be true. ]]> 2020-10-12 17:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822455078 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822534165 Definition: The red flag confusion of correlation with causation is the idea that two variables or entities in a situation that have some sort of correlation to each other, do not automatically mean that one has caused the other to react the way it did. A short example of this would be the idea that those who own a german shepherd are involved with law enforcement. The two variables correlate in this idea, however, there is no causation between the two.

Connection: The video below looks at the simple idea of how easy it is to have the confusion of correlation with causation. The video uses an analogy on how ice cream and homicide rates both correlate to each other, however, the two do not directly imply that they both cause one another. The real reason the two correlate is due to the weather, which is the true causation between the two. A limitation with this idea is that sometimes two things may actually coincide and directly have causation, but without extensive research and true findings, they could be overlooked and thought of having no causation based on their initial correlation. ]]> 2020-10-12 18:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822534165 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822619239 Definition: Patternicity looks into the idea that it is human nature to look for patterns and tendencies in everything they do in life. The fundamental concept of patternicity is that humans look for relationships with objects that they can relate back to engrained memories or comfortable objects they have already become accustomed to.

Connection: The image below is an example of patternicity. Humans can make connections with objects that would have no direct correlation with what it is attempting to portray.  Among this connection are the ideas of the pseudoscience watchlist, where one example is seen. The image relates to the watchlist of "often appeals to emotion." By looking at the image, humans can see the birds form a smile in the sky, which in most cases could be proven to directly appeal to their emotion of being happy. ]]> 2020-10-12 18:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822619239 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822849622 Definition: By definition, emotional connection creates an issue for humans because emotions can make humans believe things that are not necessarily true. These very same emotions can also cause one's reasoning to be blurred and create many false realities or irrational thoughts.

Connection: The article below talks about how scammers have been using schemes that involve family emergencies or situations where one's family members or close friends is in dire need of money, making it so the person being scammed would use their emotions to cave and eventually send money or some sort of compensation. ]]> 2020-10-12 20:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/822849622 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/823211227 Definition: By definition, confirmation bias argues the idea that humans favour data and information that confirms their beliefs and effectively helps them with the ultimate goal they are trying to obtain.

Connection: The picture below is an example of confirmation bias. Confirmation bias involves only recalling facts and details that support and confirm one's beliefs. The picture demonstrates that although he read the entire paper about confirmation bias, he seemed to only remember the facts that proved what he already knew and believed in.]]> 2020-10-13 00:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/823211227 sophie_muellerr https://padlet.com/sophie_muellerr/bkpx3j3rlvn8kjpr/wish/823235194 I chose to evaluate the article "Family Emergency Scams" from post #8.

Define Problem (Extraordinary Claim):
Can Scammers effectively use emotion to obtain money from people?

Gather Information:
This article is written by the US Federal Trade Commission. To summarize the article, the Federal Trade Commission shows the many types of schemes scammers have been using and specifically how the scammers have been preying on human emotion to obtain money and other sorts of sensitive information.

Evaluate Evidence:
In today's present day, one's information is very public and easily obtainable, thus putting the large majority of the population at risk for scamming schemes that involve family members or close friends, that regard invoking emotion in order to obtain money.

Recognize Assumptions, Emotions, Biases:
Scammers are making the assumption that the people they will pretend to be are in good standing or good terms with the people they will be asking for money. The scammers are also depending on the fact that the family members or close friends will react in an emotional way and send large amounts of money due to the "emergency" happening.

Synthesize Evidence, Identify Alternatives:
Alternative Solution 1: Scammers can effectively use emotion to do a scam, supported by the fact that the Federal Trade Commission has to widely inform the population of these very easily seen scams.
Alternative Solution 2: Scammers can not effectively use emotion to do a scam, supported by the idea that there is not information that leads to the idea that many people have been scammed using this method.

Select Best Alternative:
I have come to the conclusion that scammers can effectively use emotion to create and put forth a scam that has the potential to be successful.






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