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cognitive dissonance - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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By Robert Todd Carroll. Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. From Abracadabra to Zombies View All. Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) - Walt Whitman, Song of Myself. Before we try to explain something, we should be sure it actually happened."- Ray Hyman. If you want to prove anything, just assume p and not p. From any contradiction you can validly infer q, any other proposition. He argued that there...
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palmistry - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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By Robert Todd Carroll. Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. Podcast: Unnatural Virtue archive. From Abracadabra to Zombies View All. Palmistry, also known as chiromancy, is the practice of telling fortunes from the lines, marks, and patterns on the hands, particularly the palms. Palmistry was practiced in many ancient cultures, such as India, China and Egypt. The first book on the subject appeared in the 15th century. The term chiromancy. It claims that you ...
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quackery - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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By Robert Todd Carroll. Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. Podcast: Unnatural Virtue archive. From Abracadabra to Zombies View All. Complementary and alternative medicine. Quackery usually involves integrating metaphysics. And such things as sympathetic magic. Is short for quacksalver. And probably has nothing to do with the sound made by ducks. Derives from two Middle Dutch terms and seems to mean healing with unguents. Would be an oxymoron. For example, u...
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Feedback - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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By Robert Todd Carroll. Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Unnatural Acts blog archive. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. Podcast: Unnatural Virtue archive. From Abracadabra to Zombies. Send comments to feedback@skepdic.com. Indicate whether I have your permission to post your name along with your comments. Books by R. T. Carroll. Print versions available in Dutch. For info on the eBook. For info on the paperback. Archive of Unnatural Virtue podcast on Skepticality. Skepticism is a virtue.
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New (Dark) Age - topical index - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. From Abracadabra to Zombies. Topical index: New Age. Altered states of consciousness. Dolores Cannon and QHHT. Hicks (Abraham, Esther, and Jerry). Jean Houston and the Mystery School. Knight, J.Z. Large Group Awareness Training. Ankerberg, John and John Weldon. Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs. Harvest House Publishers, Inc., 1996). Gardner, Martin. The New Age: Notes of a Fringe Watcher. Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1988).
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Introduction - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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By Robert Todd Carroll. Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. Podcast: Unnatural Virtue archive. From Abracadabra to Zombies View All. Provides definitions, arguments, and essays on subjects supernatural, occult, paranormal, and pseudoscientific. I use the term occult to refer to any and all of these subjects. The reader is forewarned that The Skeptic’s Dictionary. Another purpose of The Skeptic’s Dictionary. A book that provides the seeker with arguments and ...
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Skeptical Essays, Articles, and Lectures - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. From Abracadabra to Zombies. Skeptical Essays, Articles,. By Robert Todd Carroll. Top Ten Most Harmful Beliefs - 2015. Pearl Curran and the Fantasy-Prone Personality Label. Can Science Decide the God Question? 2010: A Time for Reflection. Why I am not a real (true) skeptic. Why I am not an atheist. Acupuncture and CAM (Mistakes Were Made and I Made Them). The Wisdom of Not Thinking Too Much. My Opinion on Opinions. Books b...
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soul (spirit) - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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By Robert Todd Carroll. Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. Podcast: Unnatural Virtue archive. From Abracadabra to Zombies View All. A soul or spirit is a non-physical entity capable of perception and self-awareness. Souls are often believed to be immortal. The Essential Epicurus: Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments (Great Books in Philosophy). Freud, Sigmund. The Future of an Illusion. Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679).
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Reviews & Recommendations - Book Reviews - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Mysteries and Science for Kids. Too good to be true. From Abracadabra to Zombies. By Walter Isaacson (2011). The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It. By Kelly McGonigal (2015). On the Move: a Life. By Oliver Sacks (2015). By James Michener (n.d., unpublished). Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces. By Radley Balko (2014). By Karen Stollznow (2013). By Pope Brock (2013). By Frances Ashcroft (2012). The Invis...
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Aliens, extraterrestrials, and UFOs - Topical Index - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
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By Robert Todd Carroll. Frauds, Hoaxes, Conspiracies. Too good to be true. Mysteries and Science for Kids. From Abracadabra to Zombies View All. Topical index: extraterrestrials and UFOs. The Dogon and Sirius II. Unidentified Flying Objects [UFOs]. Dudley, William, ed. At Issue - Opposing Viewpoint Series) (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999). Frazier, Kendrick. (ed.) The Ufo Invasion : The Roswell Incident, Alien Abductions, and Government Coverups. Books by R. T. Carroll.