Gather Information: In the particular video provided, Antphrodite is an Internet personality on several different types of platforms including YouTube. In this video, he uses tarot cards to figure out why people are no longer in contact with others in their lives. From a series of ‘hit or miss’ questions, he is able to better identify information about his audience who he claims to read. Despite the fact of the several comments on his page that Antphrodite’s reading are accurate, one could argue that the use of generic questions makes the likelihood of relatability higher. With lack of firm evidence, we feel that Antphrodite’s claim of being able to communicate with the supernatural is inaccurate. 

Evaluate Evidence: The platform that Antphrodite chooses to use for his content, is for entertainment rather than academic and credible purposes. Due to the nature of his psychic readings, there is no substantial evidence to support his readings aside from clients and audience members who have claimed to have accurate readings. Because he relies on his audience’s personal information, the only way the readings can be verified as accurate, is through the audience's personal opinions. This can be a difficult way to verify accuracy due to the possibility of the reason for belief such as emotional connection, as well as personal bias. Results cannot be reproduced due to the line of questioning and the number of participants varying, which results in a different percentile of accurate readings. The conspiracy of the readings being accurate has not been followed by the scientific method. Due to the nature of tarot readings, rather than following any research process, many of the results are left to personal opinion and random. The scientific method has not been followed. While Antphrodite has observed that a question many individuals have is why someone has left them, there is no hypothesis or prediction given. The test involves picking cards at random and analyzing the chosen cards by personal interpretation.         

Recognize Assumptions: When it comes to claims that one is able to communicate with the supernatural, it can be easy to let personal assumptions, emotions, and biases affect one’s judgement. If an individual has recently gone through an emotionally traumatic event, they may seek some form of healing or closure. A medium claiming to have the answer could be considered an easy way to get there without the emotional labour. Personal assumptions may also play a factor as the individual who listens to mediums must hold some faith that there is some form of mystical energy the medium can connect to.

Synthesize Evidence, Identify Alternatives: With such a broad topic of someone leaving an individual’s life, it is difficult to pinpoint specific alternative solutions. That being said, the overarching goal seems to be experiencing emotional closure. Aside from actually speaking to the person in question, there are a number of things someone can do to move forward. Recognizing that emotional closure comes from within oneself is an important part of the process. Allowing themselves to experience their emotions without judgement helps to usher forward progress as well. Activities such as writing a letter to that person and destroying it might be a source of emotional freedom. Talking to close ones about the topic could also be beneficial. Planning a fun activity could help to not dwell too long. Breaking away from unhealthy habits such as engaging in activities that remind oneself of the person who left might also help psychologically. 

Select the Best Alternative: Everyone experiences emotion differently, therefore the best alternative solution might vary from person to person. Some individuals might even need to do multiple solutions before any progress can be made. However, it should be noted that the most important step of emotional closure is recognizing that it is something only the person is able to accomplish. No divination magic, speaking with the dead, or therapeutic activity will be able to make someone feel better who is not willing to put in the effort to do so. 

Connection: The link provided relates to the Perception and Observation belief because participants within the experiment were asked a set of specific questions, and the psychologists running the experiment were to see if the participants’ observations would change based on a set of specific terms used during questioning. The psychologists then noted that multiple participants' answers were altered when specific language was used in the testing of the experiment.

Connection: This video connects to Patternicity because the individuals being filmed try to discern auditory messages through radio static. The Buzzfeed Unsolved hosts Ryan and Shane travel to Salem to investigate any ghosts that may be present after the infamous witch trials. In order to pick up on the ghost’s existence, the two try to use a radio that can supposedly pick up on a ghost speaking. Over the course of their time there, they hear short bursts of distorted sound emanating from the radio, and try to make sense of the noises by associating the sounds with words.

Connection: Emotional Connection is present within this article as many of the decisions the article writer, Joanna Moorhead, are based on her emotional connections to past relationships. She also finds many others who follow her mind set. After her father passed away, Moorhead stated she missed him and wishes to communicate with him beyond the grave. She came to the conclusion to try to book a private session with a medium as well as join a group session. While some of the statements from the mediums might not have been always accurate, the ones that were had resonated with her.

Connection: The red flag of Mystical Energy could be attributed to the video provided, as the individual in it known for his online persona Antphrodite, uses tarot cards to discern why the audience members may no longer be in contact with people who were once in their lives. Rather than trying to get in contact with said individual and finding out how their relationship stopped, the audience members instead listen to Antphrodite and believe that the tarot cards can divine some form of answer.

Connection: The video provided relates to the red flag of Ideological Support as it discusses the refusal of medical treatment due to religious belief. In the HLN broadcast, a news reporter covers the story of Mariah Walton, a disabled woman, who wishes to take legal action against her parents after they refused to take her to medical professionals concerning her life threatening illness. Due to their Mormon faith, when they heard about the congenital hole in her heart as an infant, they did not seek surgery to close it, but rather turned to prayer. The surgery could have also been done in later years but her parents instead chose to continue to pray over her and use alternative medicines. 

Connection: This photo is an endorsement made by a famously known celebrity named Kim Kardashian, for a lollipop that acts as an appetite suppressant. The red flag that relates to this photo is appeal to authority, due to the fact that Kim Kardashian has millions of followers on this specific platform who will buy into the product, due to her being a celebrity, who is considered an authoritative figure when it comes to dieting and beauty culture. The way this photo works as a red flag to appeal to authority is through the way it is photographed of Kim sucking on the lollipop that is said to be an appetite suppressant.

Connection: This article demonstrates the Ancient Wisdom red flag because it discusses the potential benefits of bloodletting. A brief history of the origins of bloodletting in ancient Greece is described, including the imbalance of bodily humours. The article continues on with the history of bloodletting across the globe. It even offers up a quote from a physician named Sharon Moalem who stated in his book Survival of the Sickest that since so many people have done it for thousands of years, there must be some positive results. The article then lists the supposed benefits of bloodletting such as “May help stave off illnesses” and “May reduce risk of cancer”. 

Connection: This article provided demonstrates the All Natural red flag because the authors April Franzino and Birnur Aral discuss beauty buzzwords such as “clean” and “natural” when describing products. Considering that U.S. cosmetic laws have not been changed since 1938, it is common for ingredients to be unregulated and deemed “all natural”. The article then takes a deeper look into what Sephora claims to be their “clean” line. GH Labs then goes further into investigating what terms like “all natural” and “organic” imply. Furthermore, they take the initiative to describe how “all natural” products beauty consumers are using can cause more harm than good.