ANT210H5 Lecture Notes - Extrasensory Perception, Pseudoscience, Ipsos
Document Summary
A pseudoscience is a set of ideas put forth as scientific when they are not scientific. Some claims of pseudoscience rely on myths and legends for their claims to validity. According to ipsos news center in 2007, 48% of adults believe in extrasensory perception. Also, 14% of adults have claimed that they have seen a ufo. Without scientific evidence, paranormal phenomenon cannot be proven (even if many people believe in it or even if they have seen it) Many people do believe in charms and rituals, such as a lucky necklace (especially in baseball) Throughout history, students have believed that aliens have visited earth in the ancient past. In 1983, about 20%-30% of university students agreed that aliens visited earth and about. Over the years, less students believed in aliens and more students did not. Today, about 10%-20% of our class believes in aliens while 50%-60% do not.