In which we take a look at the often confusing world of claims regarding diet and ADHD, with a focus on what empirical literature has found.
Category Pseudoscience
In which exorcisms are contrasted with a scientifically-informed view of human behavior, emphasizing the need for therapy over superstition.
In which one of my students uses Occam’s Razor to shave off some parsimonious explanations for disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.
In which one of my students takes a look at some of the many “tools” you can buy to help induce a lucid dreaming state.
In which one of my students takes a gander at dream interpretation, particularly the “First Vision” of Joseph Smith.
In which one of my students takes a look at the wild and wacky ideas of Dr. Courtney Brown.
In which one of my students takes a look at why so many have believed in the autism-vaccine connection.
In which one of my students shows you how the polygraph was developed and discusses whether it should be used as a detector of lies.
In which one of my students takes a look at the “lie detector” known as the polygraph.
In which one of my students takes a close look at the history of “demonic possession” and the dangers such beliefs entail.