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Anecdata: children’s and adults’ evaluation of anecdotal and statistical evidence
Frontiers in Developmental PsychologyPseudoscientific beliefs, including vaccine-related and other types of conspiracy theories, are often formed through reliance on personal anecdotes shared by people with similar belief sets. In the present study, we explore one aspect of pseudoscientific
Jenny Nissel, Jacqueline D. Woolley
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Pseudoscience and the Claim of Practical Utility: The Case of Thomas Erikson's Surrounded by Idiots
Theoria, Volume 92, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT It has been suggested that, by definition, pseudoscientists must assert that their theories are scientific or represent the best available knowledge. However, in business consultation and self‐help literature, pseudoscientists do not often make such strong claims. Instead, they commonly appeal to the practical utility of their theories.
Kaisa Luoma, Ilmari Hirvonen
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Empire to Emancipation: Potential Decolonial Pathways in Family Therapy
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, Volume 47, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Family therapy, like any other theory within the helping professions, is as moulded by the systems of colonisation. This paper, which explores how this occurred, utilises client material to explore just how we might recognise, challenge and decolonise the ideas that have shaped our profession.
Dwight Turner
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Ciência & EducaçãoResumo: A solução mineral milagrosa (MMS em inglês) é uma mistura clorada que tem sido divulgada na internet como um medicamento capaz de curar diversas patologias sem oferecer efeitos colaterais.
Tathiane Milaré +2 more
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Cogent Business & Management, 2019 In what seems to be a “post-truth” era this paper argues that management theory development is necessary to provide insights into how to manage the academic research, or discovery system, itself, as it no longer seems clear that its explicit purpose, as ...
Chris William Callaghan
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The Pseudoscientific Characteristic of Traditional and Alternative Medicines
Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2016 This paper exposes the pseudoscientific characteristic as well the moral issue of traditional and alternative medicines in the Philippines by employing textual analysis of literature published about the nature of traditional and alternative medicine and ...
Jonas Robert L. Miranda
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Immunology &Cell Biology, Volume 104, Issue 3, Page 265-275, March 2026.The SWICEU project's awareness strategy against the rise of AMR combines direct participation in laboratory experiments and awareness campaigns as well as the creation of gamification materials to engage the public. All of this is supported by dissemination through the media, social networks and participation in online and live events.
Antonio Tarín‐Pelló +6 more
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Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Volume 86, Issue S1, Page 20-30, March 2026.ABSTRACT Objectives Community water fluoridation (CWF) is an effective public health intervention for preventing dental caries. However, the widespread dissemination of misinformation on social media platforms, such as Twitter (now “X”), threatens public acceptance and may exacerbate oral health inequities.
Nilesh Torwane +4 more
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Science and Pseudoscience - Falsifiability
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2023 The delimitation between science and pseudoscience is part of the more general task of determining which beliefs are epistemologically justified. Standards for demarcation may vary by domain, but several basic principles are universally accepted. Karl Popper proposed falsifiability as an important criterion in distinguishing between science and ...
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Why Not Use the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Encourage the Reading of Scientific Articles?
Learned Publishing, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.
Mert Şen, Yeşim Yener
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