Assignment 1 by Jaryd Bellas https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh By: Jaryd Bellas-Menzie en-us 2025-10-02 00:21:37 UTC 2025-10-02 01:28:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f914.svg Scientific Sounding Language That’s Meaningless sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614301530 This is when scientific language is used without real meaning.
The ad sounds “smart” but has no demonstrable validity. This is a barrier to critical thinking because people accept the words without evidence.


]]> 2025-10-02 00:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614301530 Results can't be reproduced sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614307178 Claims that cannot be tested again with the same results.
If predictions can’t be repeated, they fail the scientific method. This shows the importance of skepticism when evaluating evidence.

]]> 2025-10-02 00:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614307178 Deliberately Creates Mystery sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614312265 When pseudoscience adds mystery to seem powerful.

By keeping answers hidden, it avoids the critical thinking process step of evaluating evidence. It also appeals to emotion over fact.

]]> 2025-10-02 00:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614312265 Does Not Progress sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614315157 Pseudoscience often stays the same while real science moves forward.
Astrology is identical today as 1,000 years ago. True science builds on new evidence. Without progress, there is no debunk of errors.

]]> 2025-10-02 00:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614315157 All Natural sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614321017 Claiming something is safe or good just because it’s natural.
Natural doesn’t always mean safe (poison ivy is natural). This is a red flag that avoids real evidence.

]]> 2025-10-02 00:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614321017 Ancient Wisdom sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614342929 Saying something is true just because it is old.
Old ideas are not automatically correct. We need reputable sources and evidence, not age alone.

]]> 2025-10-02 01:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614342929 Appeal to Authority sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614345695 Believing a claim just because an authority says it.
The celebrity has no expertise in medicine. Recognizing bias helps stop this red flag.

]]> 2025-10-02 01:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614345695 Confirmation Bias sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614348647 Only using information that supports your belief.
Ignoring other results blocks critical thinking. We must look at all evidence, not just the stories we like.

]]> 2025-10-02 01:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614348647 Proof by Verbosity sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614353301 Using too many words to sound convincing without real proof.
This is a barrier to truth because it hides the lack of real evidence. Skepticism is needed to see through the noise.

]]> 2025-10-02 01:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614353301 Agenticity sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614357626 Seeing hidden agents or forces behind random events.
People think someone is in control, even when evidence shows it’s natural. This shows patternicity and the need for critical thinking.

]]> 2025-10-02 01:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614357626 Emotional Connection sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614360257 Believing something because of strong feelings.
Emotions can block evaluation of evidence. Stories feel real but may not be demonstrably valid.

]]> 2025-10-02 01:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614360257 Simplicity sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614363290 People prefer simple answers to complex problems.
Real science is complicated. Simple claims skip evaluate source and evaluate evidence, which leads to belief without proof.

]]> 2025-10-02 01:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614363290 Assignment 1 sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614376291 Pseudoscience, Red Flags, and Beliefs

]]> 2025-10-02 01:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614376291 Red Flags sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614379790 WARNING!

]]> 2025-10-02 01:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614379790 Reasons for Belief sinbadsoloman00 https://padlet.com/sinbadsoloman00/f2p34prj7jpvhckh/wish/3614382531 Why people believe.

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