• Explain What Is Meant By The Term Pseudoscience Used In Paragraph 1?
1) Explain what is meant by the term pseudoscience used in paragraph 1?
The word pseudoscience by definition means a theory that is claimed to be factual or scientific but has insufficient evidence to prove so. In paragraph one the term pseudoscience is used in reference to physiognomy which is being able to tell someone’s character from their face. It is said in the article that physiognomy was “written off as pseudoscience.” After it became associated with phrenology which is referred to as a pseudo medicine. Again, meaning that there is insufficient evidence to prove it. So, because these two were associated with each other people believed that they were invalid.
2) According to the article how long does it take to make a snap judgement about someone after meeting them for the first time?
The article claims that within a tenth of a second of seeing an unfamiliar face we have made a snap judgement about the personality and character of the person. It is also states that once …show more content…
They tested if they were able to identify a Mormon only having a picture of the persons eyes and hair or their nose and mouth. Both of these tests were unsuccessful. They then tested to see if they could identify the Mormon’s using a photo of a face which had no physical features at all and sometimes didn’t not even have the outline of the face. This test was successful. The psychologists realised that is was the skin of the Mormons that was the feature that allowed them to be identified. The Mormons community is alcohol, smoking free and is very tight knit meaning less stress, causing them to have “The Mormon glow” Their skin that is not affected by those factors and so is more youthful and
The word pseudoscience by definition means a theory that is claimed to be factual or scientific but has insufficient evidence to prove so. In paragraph one the term pseudoscience is used in reference to physiognomy which is being able to tell someone’s character from their face. It is said in the article that physiognomy was “written off as pseudoscience.” After it became associated with phrenology which is referred to as a pseudo medicine. Again, meaning that there is insufficient evidence to prove it. So, because these two were associated with each other people believed that they were invalid.
2) According to the article how long does it take to make a snap judgement about someone after meeting them for the first time?
The article claims that within a tenth of a second of seeing an unfamiliar face we have made a snap judgement about the personality and character of the person. It is also states that once …show more content…
They tested if they were able to identify a Mormon only having a picture of the persons eyes and hair or their nose and mouth. Both of these tests were unsuccessful. They then tested to see if they could identify the Mormon’s using a photo of a face which had no physical features at all and sometimes didn’t not even have the outline of the face. This test was successful. The psychologists realised that is was the skin of the Mormons that was the feature that allowed them to be identified. The Mormons community is alcohol, smoking free and is very tight knit meaning less stress, causing them to have “The Mormon glow” Their skin that is not affected by those factors and so is more youthful and