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Understanding Pseudoscience Vulnerability through Epistemological Development, Critical Thinking, and Science Literacy
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The American public is vulnerable to pseudoscience due to 1) a general lack of science literacy (e.g., not knowing how to distinguish science from pseudoscience 2) pedagogy that emphasizes memorization of facts over critical thinking (e.g., knowing how to ask questions), 3) insufficient epistemological development (e.g., not knowing how to evaluate truth claims), and 4) media distortions of science. This chapter will review these causes and explore a case example of the science claims made by the mindfulness movement that is currently popular in America.
Title: Understanding Pseudoscience Vulnerability through Epistemological Development, Critical Thinking, and Science Literacy
Description:
The American public is vulnerable to pseudoscience due to 1) a general lack of science literacy (e.
g.
, not knowing how to distinguish science from pseudoscience 2) pedagogy that emphasizes memorization of facts over critical thinking (e.
g.
, knowing how to ask questions), 3) insufficient epistemological development (e.
g.
, not knowing how to evaluate truth claims), and 4) media distortions of science.
This chapter will review these causes and explore a case example of the science claims made by the mindfulness movement that is currently popular in America.
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