https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf By Megan Saumur en-us 2017-10-16 23:04:04 UTC 2025-10-12 15:00:30 UTC hello@padlet.com megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197599065 Made by Megan Saumur, working individually ]]> 2017-10-16 23:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197599065 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197600400 Definition: Providing irrelevant information that distracts you from the original point.

Connection: This video of The Office demonstrates the Red Herring red flag because it refers to the use of a distraction to deflect the main topic at hand.  Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, does not complete a work presentation so he diverts the issue and focuses on how the term “whomever” should be grammatically used; resulting in an office debate. ]]> 2017-10-16 23:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197600400 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197601245 Definition: Ancient healing practices and philosophies that were believed to be factual without the knowledge of scientific evidence.

Connection: This video demonstrates the Ancient Wisdom red flag because it refers to the belief of ancient healing crystals, how they work, and the various healing properties. In this Good Mythical Morning episode, the hosts explain how crystals are activated in order to successfully work as a healing agent; then attempting to test their effectiveness using different scenarios. 

]]> 2017-10-16 23:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197601245 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197601597 Definition: We primarily focus and acknowledge on events that correspond with our previous beliefs.

Connection: This video demonstrates the Confirmation Bias red flag because it refers to the idea of how our previous ideals and beliefs are heavily influenced by the choices we make. The video illustrates how the human brain will automatically use confirmation bias when processing daily decisions, including political beliefs. 

]]> 2017-10-16 23:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197601597 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197601835 Definition: Establishing credibility of a claim by using authoritative status and imagery.

Connection: This video demonstrates the Appeal to Authority red flag because it refers to how celebrity endorsements have such a significant impact on the public. The video illustrates how individuals will support the credibility of false claims because they are endorsed by authoritative figures. 

]]> 2017-10-16 23:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197601835 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197602224 Definition: Just because a product is all natural, doesn’t necessarily mean that the product is safe or healthy.

Connection: This video demonstrates the All Natural red flag because it refers to the idea that organic food may not be 100 percent all natural. There are many hidden factors that people are unaware of when organic food is being grown and processed, for example, farmers may still use pesticides and synthetic fertilizers on their crops, they just cannot be synthetically made.  ]]> 2017-10-16 23:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197602224 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197602583 Definition: Unexplained events that occur could be simply a strange coincidence, or a result of from the Law of Large Numbers. People want to believe the simple answer opposed to the difficult answer.

Connection: This video demonstrates the Simplicity belief because it refers to the idea that people tend to believe unexplained events due to paranormal reasons. The video illustrates how a mathematician can provide an alternative explanation for the book Ann Parish had as a child, and then obtained again later in life.  

]]> 2017-10-16 23:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197602583 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197603007 Definition: Events/occurrences that cannot be explained by scientific evidence. 

Connection: This video demonstrates the Unexplained belief because it refers to various unexplained events that have occurred over time. The video illustrates several mysteries that scientists have been trying to decipher, including dreams, extra-terrestrials, human conciseness, oceans, and space.  ]]> 2017-10-16 23:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197603007 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197603777 Definition: Individuals want to believe because they experience an influential emotional connection

Connection: This video demonstrates the Emotional Connection belief because it refers to the idea that people can be heavily affected by an emotional connection, even if the result is incorrect. The video illustrates the physic medium Matt Fraser, who accurately reads two news anchors, one of which being a firm skeptic of the paranormal. ]]> 2017-10-17 00:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197603777 megan_saumur https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197609074 2017-10-17 00:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_saumur/qe9mcqq562lf/wish/197609074