Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

(41,306 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:38 AM Aug 2018

On the one hand, I celebrate independence in my students

On the other hand, this evidence-seeking experimental psychologist is a little disconcerted to discover that one of my former students is now a Soul Realignment Practitioner, who claims to make use of her 'natural abilities to access the 5th dimensional plane of information'.

It wasn't me, guv; I don't even know what these things are!

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On the one hand, I celebrate independence in my students (Original Post) LeftishBrit Aug 2018 OP

People get their pet beliefs... Archae Aug 2018 #1

"Beet pills cured my diabetes" nt Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2018 #3

I've noticed this lately also. Archae Aug 2018 #4

Same. They're gross. nt Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2018 #8

I had my soul realigned once marylandblue Aug 2018 #2

! progressoid Aug 2018 #5

'5th dimensional plane of information'. progressoid Aug 2018 #6

Was that... Archae Aug 2018 #9

with golden living dreams of visions and mystic crystals revelations progressoid Aug 2018 #10

There's big difference between independent thought and junk science. Nitram Aug 2018 #7

Maybe they're using that deep psychological insight, with much evidence to back it up, that ... muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #11

Archae

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1. People get their pet beliefs...

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:44 AM

Aug 2018

And nothing will sway them.

"Roundup is poison!"

"Vaccines cause autism!"

"A flying saucer crashed in 1947!"

"My chiropractor cured my asthma!"

"Trump is the greatest President ever!"

Etc...