Pages Tagged with #pseudoscience

Pseudoscience and Health: The World of Alternatives (to Truth), in the following sections:

• 3.4. The Forer (Barnum) Effect
• 4.2. Astrological Readings and Horoscopes
• 3.6. Baffled by Convincing Pseudoscience (Example: quantum physics)
• 4.1. Acupuncture
• 4.6. Homeopathy
• 4.4. Fad Diets
• 3.5. The Enthusiasm of Amateurs: Freethought Without Skeptical Thinking Leads to Deception
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Astrology: Do Observed Positions of the Planets Influence Our Lives in Mystical Ways?, in the following sections:

• 6. Thinking Errors
• 3.3. The Forer/Barnum Effect (The Abuse of Psychology)
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Errors in Thinking: Cognitive Errors, Wishful Thinking and Sacred Truths, in the following sections:

• 1.4. The Forer (or Barnum) Effect
• Top of page / intro

Critical Thinking on Acupuncture: How Does it Work?, in the following sections:

• 1. Acupuncture
• Top of page / intro

The New Age, in the following sections:

• 5. Self-Help and Alternative Therapies
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Poor Science: When Wayward Scientists and Psuedoscience Skew the Truth, in the following sections:

• 1. Spotting Bad Science
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Does Homeopathy Work? What are the Risks and Dangers?, in the following sections:

• 1. An Introduction to Alternative Therapies in General
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What is Skepticism and Its Values?, in the following sections:

• 1. The Problem: We are Easily Mistaken
• 4. Going too Far: Cynicism, Denialism, Mavericks and Grumpiness

Spotting Bad Science

What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 4.1. Hidden Inner Causes

The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind: How Other Peoples' Experience Contradict Our Own Beliefs: 9. Concluding: Errors in Thinking, and Preventative Steps

Subjectivism and Phenomenology: Is Objective Truth Obtainable?: 4. Thinking Errors

Mass Belief and the False Consensus Effect: Everyone Believes It So It Must Be True!: 3.3. Alternative Therapies and New Age

Quantum Physics Pseudo-scientific Theory of Soul

The Food Chain: 4. Fad Diets, Organic Food, Supplements and Pseudoscience

The Modern Obesity Epidemic: 7.2. Avoid Fad Diets

Spiritualism: 3.3. The Forer (Barnum) Effect

Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought: 2.1. Everyday Errors in Thinking Continually Skew Our Beliefs and Experiences

Why are Our Memories Unreliable?: 4. Thinking Errors

Broken Toys and Magical Thinking: 2. Magical Thinking

Abusing News Outlets With Fake Science and Fake Lobby Groups: 5. Fad Diets and Pseudoscience: Let's Stop Falling for These Tricks

To Turn a Hypothesis Into a Theory, It Must Be Tested: 4. How to Deal With Ideas that Go Against Scientific Knowledge

Theosophy: 1. Practices and Beliefs

Scientific Theories Must Make Way for New Evidence: 1. Errors in Thinking: Cognitive Errors, Wishful Thinking and Sacred Truths

Fad Diets and Pseudoscience: Let's Stop Falling for These Tricks

Criticism of the New Age: Ridiculous Practices, Daft Beliefs and Pseudoscience

The Forer (or Barnum) Effect

A Skeptical Take on Psi, Parapsychology and Other Supernatural Phenomenon