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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

(41,309 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:38 AM Aug 2018

On the one hand, I celebrate independence in my students [View all]

On the other hand, this evidence-seeking experimental psychologist is a little disconcerted to discover that one of my former students is now a Soul Realignment Practitioner, who claims to make use of her 'natural abilities to access the 5th dimensional plane of information'.

It wasn't me, guv; I don't even know what these things are!

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On the one hand, I celebrate independence in my students [View all] LeftishBrit Aug 2018 OP

People get their pet beliefs... Archae Aug 2018 #1

"Beet pills cured my diabetes" nt Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2018 #3

I've noticed this lately also. Archae Aug 2018 #4

Same. They're gross. nt Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2018 #8

I had my soul realigned once marylandblue Aug 2018 #2

! progressoid Aug 2018 #5

'5th dimensional plane of information'. progressoid Aug 2018 #6

Was that... Archae Aug 2018 #9

with golden living dreams of visions and mystic crystals revelations progressoid Aug 2018 #10

There's big difference between independent thought and junk science. Nitram Aug 2018 #7

Maybe they're using that deep psychological insight, with much evidence to back it up, that ... muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #11