are VERY rare Misuses of Archaeology Pseudoarcheology - use of real or imagined archeological evidence to justify nonscientific accounts of the past. Examples are the lost civilizations of Atlantis and Mu Money is usually the motive behind pseudoscience Archaeology Defined Archeology-the study of human past thru physical remains‚ w/the aim of ordering and describing the events of the past and explaining their meaning A field that uses recovered remains physical remains to order and describe
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The Genetics of Violence Introduction We‚ in the 1990 ’s‚ are slowly and inevitably being faced with the sociological and biological implications of impending genetic power. This power is analytical‚ in such cases as the Human Genome Project‚ which will hopefully succeed in mapping out the genetic code for the entire human genetic composition. Moreover‚ this power is preventative and participatory in that it can be‚ and is being‚ used to control the behavior of humans and other animals. This new
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woo into prestigious medical centers. I am not‚ however‚ impressed by it‚ at least not in the sense that I’m about to jump on the bandwagon and embrace pseudoscience‚ too. I will admit‚ however‚ to being impressed—but not in a good way—with the ability of clinical leaders at such institutions who really should know better to embrace pure pseudoscience‚ including acupuncture‚ tongue diagnosis‚ the balancing of hot‚ cold‚ damp‚ and the other things that TCM claims to balance‚ and the vitalism that is
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PSYCHOLOGY Unit 1 Introduction to Psychology Psychology: Psychology is the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes including perception‚ cognition and emotion. - Cognition: is thinking‚ knowing and processing information - Emotion: changes in facial expressions and adoptive behaviour Behaviour: is any observable action made by a living person or animal. There are now 2 types of behaviour – overt and covert. - Overt: observable actions and responses (eating
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Psychology Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology Area of Study 1: What is Psychology? Chapter 1: The Nature of Psychology Defining Psychology 1. Centuries ago Psychology was defined as the study of the mind; however this definition has since been updated. What is the current widely accepted definition? Psychology is the study of mental processes and observable behaviours. 2. Who are the main subject matter of Psychology and what does the field focus on? Humans are the subject matter
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Scientific advances have always either benefitted or harmed us. Case in point‚ medicine saves human lives. In contrast‚ chemical warfare harms human lives. In the “Scarlett Letter”‚ Roger Chillingworth‚ a world renowned scholar‚ chooses the path of evil. Chillingworth ends up turning into a “fiend” because of his desire to extract revenge on Dimmesdale for having an affair with his wife. The Scarlett Letter and society today correlates to one another by intellectual arrogance and technological advances
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traditions and beliefs. Numerology and numerological divination by systems such as isopsephy were popular among early mathematicians‚ such as Pythagoras‚ but are no longer considered part of mathematics and are regarded as pseudomathematics or pseudoscience by modern scientists.[1][2][3] Today‚ numerology is often associated with the paranormal‚ alongside astrology and similar divinatory arts.[4] Despite the long history of numerological ideas‚ the word "numerology" is not recorded in English
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a patriarchal view of slavery that many southerners held at the time. It is very likely that Jefferson’s belief in black inferiority came from the ideals of the society he lived in‚ and was later cemented into his core beliefs by commonly read pseudoscience about race that was present during his life (Cohen 513). Thomas Jefferson was sympathetic toward slaves due to his own interactions with them‚ but was equally pragmatic about slavery and undeniably a racist by product of his
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elasmo-research.org‚ 2008. http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/p_bite_on_cancer.htm * "Shark cancer claims rubbished." BBC‚ April 6‚ 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/703082.stm * "Shark Cartilage Cancer ’Cure’ Shows Danger of Pseudoscience." Science Daily‚ December 3‚ 2004. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041201082202.htm * "Shark Cartilage Quackery." elasmo-research.org‚ 2008.
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Scientology: A Brief History and Examination Modern day religions have a very difficult time of attaining relevancy and legitimacy. They are often maligned and ignored by many people who are searching for spiritual comfort or enlightenment. Eastern religions or those with a monotheistic/Abrahamic background are favored while religions like the Church of Euthanasia‚ Epicureanism‚ and the Heaven’s Gate organization are dismissed and often labeled as cults. Possibly the most famous of these new followings
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