Pseudoscience

American non-profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington

investigative tool used by law enforcement agencies to identify likely suspects and analyze patterns that may predict future offenses and/or victims

Turkish nationalist pseudoscientific theory

system of astrology used in the Western world

alternative view on scientific theme

thumb | right | Bulgarian psychiatrist Georgi Lozanov who developed suggestopedia Suggestopedia, a portmanteau of "suggestion" and "pedagogy" is a teaching method used to learn foreign languages developed by the Bulgarian psychiatrist Georgi Lozanov. It is also known as desuggestopedia.

set of metaphysical beliefs and associated practices

straight alignments between historic structures and landmarks

Auriculotherapy (also auricular therapy, ear acupuncture, and auriculoacupuncture) is a form of alternative medicine based on the idea that the ear is a micro system and an external organ, which reflects the entire body, represented on the auricle, the outer portion of the ear. Conditions affecting the person's physical, mental, or emotional health are assumed to be treatable by stimulating the surface of the ear exclusively. Similar mappings are used by several modalities, including the practices of reflexology and iridology. These mappings are not based on or supported by any medical or scie

American ophthalmologist (1860-1931)

fictional chemical substance

application of dental knowledge to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system

the day that the Sky Travel company considers to be the unluckiest day of the year; a marketing gimmick

Chinese tradition to give post-partum rest to the mother

piece of stainless steel shaped like soap, purported to reduce hand odors

theory

diet based on blood type

pseudoscientific alternative medicine technique

Creationist argument

Narconon International (commonly known as Narconon) is a Scientology organization which promotes the theories of founder L. Ron Hubbard regarding substance abuse treatment and addiction. Its parent company is the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE), which is owned and controlled by the Church of Scientology. Headquartered in Hollywood, California, United States, Narconon operates several dozen residential centers worldwide, chiefly in the U.S. and western Europe. The organization was formed in 1966 by Scientologist William Benitez with Hubbard's help, and was incorporated in 197

Fictional North Korean government propaganda campaign

scientific data, research, or analysis considered to be spurious or fraudulent

"sensing" a distant or unseen target, purportedly with the mind

Sleep-learning or sleep-teaching (also known as hypnopædia or hypnopedia) is an attempt to convey information to a sleeping person, typically by playing a sound recording to them while they sleep. Although sleep is considered an important period for memory consolidation, scientific research has concluded that sleep-learning is not possible. Once a concept explored in the early history of psychology, sleep-learning appears frequently in fiction and parapsychology, and is widely considered to be pseudoscience.

form of do-it-yourself oral posture training

thumb|200px|Resonance made visible with black seeds on a harpsichord soundboard thumb|right|200px|Cornstarch and water solution under the influence of sine wave vibration 200px|thumb|A demonstration of sand forming cymatic patterns on a metal plate. Cymatics (from ) is a subset of modal vibrational phenomena. The term was coined by Swiss physician Hans Jenny (1904–1972). Typically the surface of a plate, diaphragm, or membrane is vibrated, and regions of maximum and minimum displacement are made visible in a thin coating of particles, paste, or liquid. Different patterns emerge in the excitato

concept that a strong sexual attraction develops between close blood relative who only meet as adults

process of investigating locations supposedly haunted by ghosts

nationalist movement in the German physics community in the early 1930s

alternative or complementary treatments for cancer that have not been approved by the government agencies responsible for the regulation of therapeutic goods

thumb|Cow is considered very sacred in Hindu mythology. Inside the cow are drawn images of the major Hindu gods and goddesses. By [[Raja Ravi Varma in 1897]] Panchagavya or panchakavyam is a mixture used in traditional Hindu rituals that is prepared by mixing five ingredients. The three direct constituents are cow dung, cow urine, and milk; the two derived products are curd and ghee. These are mixed and then allowed to ferment. The Sanskrit word panchagavya means "five cow-derivatives". When used in Ayurvedic medicine, it is also called cowpathy.

thumb|right|A dowser, from an 18th-century French book about superstitions

A debunker is a person or organization that exposes or discredits claims believed to be false, exaggerated, or pretentious. The term is often associated with skeptical investigation of controversial topics such as UFOs, claimed paranormal phenomena, cryptids, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine, religion, and exploratory or fringe areas of scientific or pseudoscientific research. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to "debunk" is defined as: "to expose the sham or falseness of." The New Oxford American Dictionary defines "debunk" as "expose the falseness or hollowness of

traditional medical practices in Africa

elongated visual artifacts appearing in media

thumb|Medium Eva Carrière photographed in 1912 with a light appearing between her hands

form of pseudoscience

self-help and meditation program

discrete spot in taut bands of muscle that produce local and referred pain when muscle bands are compressed

ENFJ (Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, Judgement) is an abbreviation used in the publications of the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to refer to one of 16 personality types. The MBTI assessment was developed from the work of prominent psychiatrist Carl G. Jung in his book Psychological Types. Jung proposed a psychological typology based on the theories of cognitive functions that he developed through his clinical observations.

pseudoscientific theory that a person's ABO blood type is predictive of a person's personality, temperament, and compatibility with others

term used by various esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine

form of holistic medicine, pseudoscientific medical practice

theory regarding recurring generational cycles in American history

behaviour assessment tool based on the DISC theory

Concept in education

purported correlation between the lunar cycle and behavior and physiological changes in living beings on Earth, including humans

cow urine, liquid by-product of metabolism

alternative physical therapy

Otolaryngologist and inventor (1920–2001)

Salutogenesis is the study of the origins (genesis) of health (salus) and focuses on factors that support human health and well-being, rather than on factors that cause disease (pathogenesis). More specifically, the "salutogenic model" was originally concerned with the relationship between health, stress, and coping through a study of Holocaust survivors. Despite going through the dramatic tragedy of the Holocaust, some survivors were able to thrive later in life. The discovery that there must be powerful health causing factors led to the development of salutogenesis. The term was coined by Aa

view that the Indo-Aryans are indigenous to India

alleged mental disorder applied to Soviet political dissidents

outdated diagnosis for patients with multiple symptoms of a neurological condition

alternative medicine purporting to use quantum physics

thumb|A Scientology E-Meter

attitude supporting the separation of a language variety from the language to which it has hitherto been considered to belong, in order to make this variety considered as a distinct language

pseudomedical diagnosis

product used as a substitute for laundry detergent

hypothesis in psychotherapy