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Critical thinking, science, and pseudoscience : why we can't trust our brains /

This unique text for undergraduate courses teaches students to apply critical thinking skills across all academic disciplines by examining popular pseudoscientific claims through a multidisciplinary lens. Rather than merely focusing on critical thinking grounded in philosophy and psychology, the tex...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Lack, Caleb W., 1978- (Autor), Rousseau, Jacques (Jacques André), 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Why do we need critical thinking?
  • What is science?
  • What is pseudoscience?[mo2]
  • What is critical thinking?
  • Why can't we trust our brains?
  • Why can't we trust our world?
  • Aliens, abductions, and UFOs
  • Psychic powers & talking to the dead
  • Unknown animals and cryptozoology
  • Evaluating health claims in alternative medicine
  • Alternative medicine for physical health
  • Pseudoscience in mental health
  • The relationship between science & religion
  • Conclusions & recommendations.