Paranormal and Pseudoscience. by Rosalie Soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12 Assingment 1 Padlet Wall en-us 2018-02-19 17:46:16 UTC 2024-12-16 13:35:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Post #1: Assignment 1 rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233004221 Made by Rosalie Soltys (Worked individually) ]]> 2018-02-19 17:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233004221 Post #2 Red flag: Ancient Wisdom rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233004720 Definition: The red flag Ancient Wisdom refers to when people use ancient techniques and use ancient gods to sell or justify beliefs rather using modern scientific and medical approaches.

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Chinese cupping has been used for centuries and has become very popular even with Olympians. This example of Ancient Wisdom shows, even though very popular doctors warn that there is no scientific evidence that it actually helps people. 

 

]]> 2018-02-19 17:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233004720 Post #3 Red flag: Appeal to authority rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233006258 Definition: The red flag Appeal to Authority is using people in authority influence a product or idea without actual scientific backing. An example is when a doctor in a white lab coat is used to sell a product to someone, since the viewer see’s someone in authoritative position the are more like likely to believe it.
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This YouTube video shows a doctor telling the audience that most doctors would smoke camels than any other brand. The reason this is appeal to authority, is the doctor is in a position where people would believe his medical advice without the scientific backing stating whether it is healthy or not to smoke camels. ]]> 2018-02-19 17:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233006258 Post #4 Red flag: All Natural rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233007471 Definition: The red flag All Natural is the idea that since something is all natural then it is safe and okay. For example is something comes from nature than it must be better than its pharmaceutical counterpart.

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This article is an example of the red flag All Natural, showing a natural opioid called Kratom which is being used for pain management and anxiety. Even though it’s all natural it has caused over 36 deaths, and now the FDA is warning people to not take it because of its dangerous nature, which shows not everything that is natural is safe. 

]]> 2018-02-19 17:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233007471 Post #5 Red flag: Confusing Correlation with Causation rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233009171 Definition:
The red flag Confusing Correlation with Causation is when people assume the correlation between things have meaning without having direct causation. Usually statements that are put together but are not directly caused by the same things.
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This photo shows a child with the statement “I am twice as likely NOT to graduate high school because you had me as a teen”, and another “Kids of teen moms are twice as likely not to graduate than kinds whose moms are over the age of 22” (NYC HRA)
. Both these statements seem like they have similarities but the causes of both statements are unrelated. 


]]> 2018-02-19 18:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233009171 Post #6 Red flag: Suppression by Authorities rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233014420 Definition: The red flag Suppression By Authorities is the belief that major institutions and companies are holding out on information to the general public for their own agenda. An example is the government suppressing information on extraterrestrial life and the use of Area 51.
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This photo shows a government representative admitting Area 51 is used for military operations, and that there are no aliens, while his legs look like they are part of an insect. There are many conspiracies that the government is hiding that Area 51 has information on aliens and UFOs even though it would benefit current space and science programs if there was actual contact or proof of aliens.


]]> 2018-02-19 18:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233014420 Post #8 Reason for Belief: Ideology rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233020871 Definition: Ideology is when cultural, social, and religious ideas are used to back up someones beliefs.
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This article goes through the history of Hitlers ideology of the Aryan race who he believed was supreme . Unfortunately, due to Hitlers extreme ideologies many innocent people lost their lives during the holocaust because hate of another race.


]]> 2018-02-19 18:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233020871 Post #7 Reasons for Beliefs: Perception and Observation rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233027022 Definition: This reason for belief Perception and Observation is the idea that what we observe helps shapes our beliefs and how we perceive things. 

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Many people swear that as a kid they remember reading the popular Bernstein Bears children series when in-fact that it was always the Berenstain Bears. This article explores the idea that since the two spellings are so similar it allows us to misremember the original spelling, as well as not fully remembering reading the book allows our brains to remember it one way different from the original. It appears that the viewers beliefs are shaped by their observations allowing for memories to be altered.]]> 2018-02-19 19:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/233027022 Post#9 Reason for Beleif: Patternicity rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/235039493 Definition: This reason for belief Patternicity, is when our mind looks for patterns and images with in situations to create meaning when there isn't any at all.
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This photo is taken of a large rock formation on mars, but when you first look at it it looks like a human face when really it is just an illusion. ]]> 2018-02-25 01:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/235039493 Post #10 Critical Thinking: Cupping, Does It Work? rosalie_soltys https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/237848368 2018-03-04 20:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rosalie_soltys/hlj5uocvuv12/wish/237848368