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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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 text incorporates the perspectives of biology, physics, medicine, and other disciplines to reinforce different categories of rational explanation. The book is also distinguished by its respectful approach to individuals whose ideas are, according to the authors, deeply flawed. Accessible and engaging, it describes what critical thinking is, why it is important, and how to learn and apply skillsóusing scientific methods--that promote it. The text also examines why critical thinking can be difficult to engage in and explores the psychological and social reasons why people are drawn to and find credence in extraordinary claims. From alien abductions and psychic phenomena to strange creatures and unsupported alternative medical treatments, the text uses examples from a wide range of pseudoscience fields and brings evidence from diverse disciplines to critically examine these erroneous claims. Particularly timely is the text's examination of how, using the narrative of today's "culture wars," religion and culture impact science. The authors focus on how the human brain, rife with natural biases, does not process information in a rational fashion, and the social factors that prevent individuals from gaining an unbiased, critical perspective on information. Authored by a psychologist and a philosopher who have extensive experience teaching and writing on critical thinking and skeptical inquiry, this work will help students to strengthen their skills in reasoning and debate, become intelligent consumers of research, and make well-informed choices as citizens. Key Features: Addresses the foundations of critical thinking and how to apply it through the popular activity of examining pseudoscience Explains why humans are vulnerable to pseudoscientific claims and how critical thinking can overcome fallacies and biases Reinforces critical thinking through multidisciplinary analyses of pseudoscience Examines how religion and culture impact science Enlightens using an engaging, entertaining approach Written by experienced and innovative scholar/educators well known in the skeptic community Features teaching resources including an Instructor's Guide and Powepoint slides. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826194268 0826194265 |
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| contents | 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. |
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| spelling | Lack, Caleb W., 1978- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjrQtqKPdmF4yGGQk4rbcX http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009160924 Critical thinking, science, and pseudoscience : why we can't trust our brains / Caleb W. Lack, Jacques Rousseau. New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2016] ©2016 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. Print version record. English. 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 text incorporates the perspectives of biology, physics, medicine, and other disciplines to reinforce different categories of rational explanation. The book is also distinguished by its respectful approach to individuals whose ideas are, according to the authors, deeply flawed. Accessible and engaging, it describes what critical thinking is, why it is important, and how to learn and apply skillsóusing scientific methods--that promote it. The text also examines why critical thinking can be difficult to engage in and explores the psychological and social reasons why people are drawn to and find credence in extraordinary claims. From alien abductions and psychic phenomena to strange creatures and unsupported alternative medical treatments, the text uses examples from a wide range of pseudoscience fields and brings evidence from diverse disciplines to critically examine these erroneous claims. Particularly timely is the text's examination of how, using the narrative of today's "culture wars," religion and culture impact science. The authors focus on how the human brain, rife with natural biases, does not process information in a rational fashion, and the social factors that prevent individuals from gaining an unbiased, critical perspective on information. Authored by a psychologist and a philosopher who have extensive experience teaching and writing on critical thinking and skeptical inquiry, this work will help students to strengthen their skills in reasoning and debate, become intelligent consumers of research, and make well-informed choices as citizens. Key Features: Addresses the foundations of critical thinking and how to apply it through the popular activity of examining pseudoscience Explains why humans are vulnerable to pseudoscientific claims and how critical thinking can overcome fallacies and biases Reinforces critical thinking through multidisciplinary analyses of pseudoscience Examines how religion and culture impact science Enlightens using an engaging, entertaining approach Written by experienced and innovative scholar/educators well known in the skeptic community Features teaching resources including an Instructor's Guide and Powepoint slides. Critical thinking. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87003202 Pseudoscience. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001002975 Science. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118553 Thought and thinking. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85134988 Religion and science. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112579 Thinking https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013850 Religion and Science Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Science https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012586 Pensée critique. Parasciences. Sciences. Pensée. Religion et sciences. sciences (philosophy) aat thinking. aat science (modern discipline) aat PSYCHOLOGY Cognitive Psychology. bisacsh SCIENCE Cognitive Science. bisacsh Thought and thinking fast Religion and science fast Critical thinking fast Pseudoscience fast Science fast Interdisziplinäre Forschung gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4027274-6 Kritisches Denken gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4231288-7 Wissenschaftliches Denken gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4332807-6 Rousseau, Jacques (Jacques André), 1971- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjHQf4THmFjTxBQDQRQJtC http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015189246 has work: Critical thinking, science, and pseudoscience (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGJptbm4WcxgbjcChcP9fy https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Lack, Caleb W., 1978- Critical thinking, science, and pseudoscience 9780826194190 (DLC) 2015040040 (OCoLC)923792869 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1197383 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Lack, Caleb W., 1978- Rousseau, Jacques (Jacques André), 1971- Critical thinking, science, and pseudoscience : why we can't trust our brains / 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. Critical thinking. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87003202 Pseudoscience. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001002975 Science. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118553 Thought and thinking. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85134988 Religion and science. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112579 Thinking https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013850 Religion and Science Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Science https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012586 Pensée critique. Parasciences. Sciences. Pensée. Religion et sciences. sciences (philosophy) aat thinking. aat science (modern discipline) aat PSYCHOLOGY Cognitive Psychology. bisacsh SCIENCE Cognitive Science. bisacsh Thought and thinking fast Religion and science fast Critical thinking fast Pseudoscience fast Science fast Interdisziplinäre Forschung gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4027274-6 Kritisches Denken gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4231288-7 Wissenschaftliches Denken gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4332807-6 |
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