The reader is bombarded by fabricated information that is riddled with made-up words. Also‚ some words that are used are real but mock the context they are placed in. One of the more frequently used terms‚ literally meaning “fake science”‚ is “pseudoscience”. This is a working contribution to the humor of the article because of its subtlety. The information is seemingly valid‚ but‚ for those who have a basic understanding of Greek roots‚ the validity is thus shattered. In addition‚ the operation
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diction‚ the author is creating a connection to scientific vocabulary typically used in advertising. Consumers are often misled by vocabulary that they are unfamiliar with‚ and this author is satirically proving that. Specifically‚ he uses the term “pseudoscience” which sounds‚ to an uninformed ear‚
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Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology What is psych? How is it a science? Research methods Psychology – “the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in humans Mental processes = thoughts and feelings Are personal and individual Are covert (hidden) to cannot be observed directly We might observe a person to infer (make a guess) what their mental processes might be Note: mental processes and behavior don’t always match e.g. smiling and laughing when you feel terribly sad Think
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French system/ education. Race in 19th century France: group of people not linked by color. Race was a feeling of belonging: the rural race. However‚ the term race is mostly associated with country: French‚ German‚ African race Phrenology: a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind. Therefore‚ from that theory‚ you could recognize a criminal‚ Jew etc. He talks about arguments that led France to colonize: economic
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Joseline Cedillo Gateway Community College Protazen is a brand of natural supplements used to help improve sleep‚ energy‚ focus and mood. However‚ I will use the scientific method to prove if these claims are correct since protazen is pseudoscience. The scientific method is how psychologists gain knowledge about mind and behavior. It can all be summarized in five steps: observing some phenomenon‚ formulating a hypothesis‚ testing through empirical research‚ drawing conclusions and evaluating
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Why psychology? know yourself figure other ppl out manipulate others Psychology – scientific study of behavior and mental processes Science that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it‚ and the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems Key ideas -science -behavior and internal processes -application -level of analysis Great debates in psychology * free will determinism To what extent do we
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However‚ unlike other pseudoscience-like trend that I’ve tried‚ floatation therapy appeals to me on a meditation standpoint. Think about it‚ we’re constantly glued to our phones and busy navigating our day-to-day life‚ when’s the last time that we consciously shut-off from these
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The Eugenics Movement‚ which originated in the United States‚ later took place in Nazi Germany in an attempt to enhance the human race. Improving the human race in Nazi Germany meant destroying people that were considered unfit for the community. For instance‚ people with hereditary diseases‚ such as mental disabilities‚ epilepsy‚ schizophrenia‚ deafness‚ and blindness‚ were either forced to go through the sterilization process or gradually killed. The programs that were designed to help the ill
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PSYCH Chapter One: Psychology and Scientific Thinking What is Psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of the mind‚ brain‚ and behavior. As a discipline‚ psychology spans many levels of analysis. Biological social influences Attachment Need to examine ALL of them: genetic/neurochemical/physiological and mental/behavioral/social level Depression at differing levels of Explanation Molecular level>Neurochemical>Neurological/physiological>Mental>Behavioral>Social Challenging
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Instead his power plant theory was backed by other engineers or pseudoscience writers. It also has no fruitfulness to it and it makes no successful predictions. The scope is very broad but it fails to give any real and logical explanations let alone proof that the pyramids were indeed power plants. So going back to simplicity
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