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Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking - Why the Differences Matter (Paperback)
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Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking - Why the Differences Matter (Paperback)
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Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking shines an
unforgiving light on popular and lucrative 'miraculous' practices
that promise to offer answers during times of trouble. Throughout
the book, the authors unfold the fallacies underlying these
practices, as well as consumers' need and desire to believe in
them. Adopting a scientific approach, the book critically evaluates
research into cold-reading practices, such as those that claim to
be able to communicate with the afterlife or posess supernatural
powers, before considering a range of pseudo-sciences including
graphology and polygraph interrogation, exposing the pretensions of
these practices in a clear and logical fashion. The book seeks to
encourage critical thinking throughout, asking whether there is any
scientific evidence to support these practitioners' abilities to
supply us with reliable answers, and discussing the various factors
that comprise the psychological mechanism of belief. Written in a
fluent and accessible style, Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense,
and Critical Thinking is aimed at interested professionals and the
public at large.
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