Assigment 1 - Ray Giorgio by Rehanna Giorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663 en-us 2018-09-10 20:59:39 UTC 2025-07-26 20:43:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png Paranormal and Pseudoscience Evaluation by Ray Giorgio rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279622938 2018-09-10 21:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279622938 Red Flag 1 rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279623140 Conformation Bias 

Definition: When an audience deems information to be true and disregards new or well known knowledge on the subject.   

Today there is plenty of evidence to support that autism is not caused from vaccines, yet some people still believe in this bias. 

The myth that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR) causes autism is not true. Dr. Andrew Wakefield as well as other research’s concluded to a poorly correlated study that was deemed in 1995. This article published in 2011 confirms this study to be false.


]]> 2018-09-10 21:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279623140 Reason for Belief 1 Unexplained rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279630929 Definition: Some believe in this book although it is unexplainable. This website contain Unexplained content as there is a lack of scientist information to support the content written in this book.

The book is to be anonymous and have cases of UFO and alien sightings with locations. Photos and drawings of sighting are included also. 

 This is also the only location this content can be found in.


]]> 2018-09-10 21:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279630929 Red Flag 2 rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279634618 Suppression by Authority 

Definition: When a group of power has the ability to control a situation for the purpose of their wants than the needs of the people. 

 This article explains that although a person in a same sex relationship may have no signs of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or syphilis… is it not legal to participate in blood donations. 

Why with the appropriate testing will the Canadian Blood Services not allow these individuals participate in blood donation? 

]]> 2018-09-10 22:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279634618 Red Flag 3 rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279635690 Appeal to Authority

Definition: Having a celebrity endorse their product amplifies sales and creates a bias for the product. 

The company Proactiv is known to have celebrities endorse their product. 

Katy Perry is one of the dozen of celebrity endorsers to work with Proactiv. Having Katy Perry be the public figure attract young females and the singers fan base.


]]> 2018-09-10 22:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279635690 Red Flag 4 rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279636193 Ideological Support

Definition: Claims that are leaned upon religious factors and reasoning's. 

This webpage explains one individual’s experience of meeting God in her near death experience.  This Ideological Red Flag is a subjective experience that is hard to confirm as there is no concrete scientific information available for this claim. 

Through the article, terms from the bible are used descriptively. The author states that it is her obligation and our moral responsibly to have faith in her experience. 


]]> 2018-09-10 22:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279636193 Reason for Belief 3 rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279637039 Patternicity 

Definition:  To believe in the faith or personal reasoning before other options that are put forward. 

Patternicity is present in this example as Christians believe in mysterious sounds of trumpet sounding deems that the ends is near. 

The bible states that in the Revelation seven trumpets are sounded to cue apocalyptic events to come. 


]]> 2018-09-10 22:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279637039 Reason for Belief 2 rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279638849 Agenticity 

Defintion: Agenticity is when people allow their minds to allow the divine to control the outcomes of worldly situations. 

This article list a variety of events where ghost have intervened in day to day events.  

]]> 2018-09-10 22:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279638849 Red Flag 5 rehannagiorgio https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279639850 Ancient Wisdom 

Definition: The belief that Ancient science may result in gods having earthy powers to manipulate beings. The belief in ancient knowledge and early medicine. 

In this article the author discusses the old practice of determining the sex of a pregnant woman's baby.  ]]> 2018-09-10 22:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/279639850 Critial Thinking on Ancient Wisdom https://padlet.com/rehannagiorgio/v6uzvqh6a663/wish/280492953
An Ancient practice in Ancient Egypt explains that early pregnancy science in Ancient Egypt could indicate if a woman was pregnant, as well as the sex of the fetus. 


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