Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against Science Contributor(s): Kaufman, Allison B. (Editor), Kaufman, James C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0262537044 ISBN-13: 9780262537049 Publisher: MIT Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Psychology - Science | Study & Teaching |
Dewey: 001.9 |
Series: Mit Press |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.6" W x 8.7" (1.70 lbs) 536 pages |
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Publisher Description: Case studies, personal accounts, and analysis show how to recognize and combat pseudoscience in a post-truth world. In a post-truth, fake news world, we are particularly susceptible to the claims of pseudoscience. When emotions and opinions are more widely disseminated than scientific findings, and self-proclaimed experts get their expertise from Google, how can the average person distinguish real science from fake? This book examines pseudoscience from a variety of perspectives, through case studies, analysis, and personal accounts that show how to recognize pseudoscience, why it is so widely accepted, and how to advocate for real science. Contributors examine the basics of pseudoscience, including issues of cognitive bias; the costs of pseudoscience, with accounts of naturopathy and logical fallacies in the anti-vaccination movement; perceptions of scientific soundness; the mainstream presence of "integrative medicine," hypnosis, and parapsychology; and the use of case studies and new media in science advocacy. Contributors |
Contributor Bio(s): Kaufman, James C.: - James C. Kaufman is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education.Simonton, Dean Keith: - Dean Keith Simonton, an expert on creativity and genius, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of Origins of Genius, Creativity in Science, Genius 101, and other books.Kaufman, Allison B.: - Allison B. Kaufman is Research Scientist in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, where she is also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology. |