Knowing Pseudoscience

Pseudoscience is some form of knowledge, belief or research that claims (or appears) to be scientific, but is non actually following a scientific method. Peer review and independent research by others may fail to prove the claims. Superficially, such claims may appear scientific to people.Some of the techniques mentioned in the phrase that are used by the website to sell their products include-1. The research findings or market findings showd by the pseudo-scientists appears to be unprofessional and sloppy. They may often quote report reports, media coverage, peoples gossip, ancient books, and other pseudoscience books.2. Pseudoscientists provide facts that emotionally appeal to the audience and provide spectacular results to problems experienced by them. They may even provide facts to declare these results.3. Pseudoscientists often make people bollocks in an irrational form of thinking known as magical thinking which is an age-old tender habit. Scientific investigations condu cted to prove such facts may be unsuccessful.4. Pseudoscientists provide evidence that is different from those provided by systematic studies. Often a lot of importance is give to unverifiable testimony from people and eyewitnesses, stories, real-life experiences, rumors, gossips, anecdotes, etc. Studies conducted by professionals are ignored, misinterpreted or even proven wrong.5. The pseudo scientists do not give reference to former systematic studies and investigations conducted. The only give false facts directly, which often cannot be proven right. They may not allow their claims to be put to a more meaty test, but may instead suggest some unscientific crazy experiments.The website claims that the tapes can make the individual achieve anything and almost everything and As you grow, a serial publication of events occur which build your personality.and your whole self The article says that pseudoscientist often make extraordinary claims that may be not scientifically true. Rep eated scientific experiments conducted independently by others fail to prove such clams.They also try to influence the individual by encouraging him/her into magical thinking (belief that ones thoughts, words or action will create results that will defy the laws of nature). Magical thinking is an old human habit, and often unknowingly we tend to indulge in it. Pseudoscience may begin by providing facts that emotionally apply to the audience, and provide spectacular results to peoples problems. They may even provide evidence to support their results.The Websites claims appreciation from renowned organizations and references such as the Russian Government, CNN, Boston University, etc. The Russian Government may not be able to monitor murder of Subliminal messages, as Private TV channels are free to broadcast what they want. The website gives a positive comment by CNN.However, it did not give the rent person or the date on which these observations and comments were made. The article says that pseudo-scientists often quote newspaper articles, press reports, collect rumors and gossips, and may even quote other books or organizations that are false or even non-existent. The research done by the pseudo-scientists usually appears to be unprofessional and careless.The website gives testimonys of several satisfied customers (as claimed by the company) such as George Montgomery, Philadelphia Joe Martin, Tampa, Florida Carole Dallas, Portland Paul Smiley, Richmond Sherry Fusco, Bois etc. Often pseudo-scientists do not give importance to systematic studies provided by professionals and instead give unjustified importance to the views and testimonys from unverifiable customers. They may not permit their products to be subjected to true scientific studies.The website also offers a one-year guarantee for their products. The Website has not quoted any proven studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of their products. Guarantee may be a method of compensating for this (to at tract the customers into buying their products).ReferencesCoker, R. (2001). Distinguishing Science and Pseudoscience. Retrieved December 17, 2006, from Quack clear Web site http//www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/pseudo.htmlSubliminal Self-Improvement.com. (2006). Home. Retrieved December 17, 2006, from Subliminal Self-Improvement Web site http//www.subliminal-tapes-self-improvement.com/index.html