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Pseudoscience

Pseudoscience. By Kristen VandenBerg. Examples of Historical Pseudoscience: The Four Humors. The Four Humors: Blood, Phlegm, Yellow Bile, Black Bile Popularized by Ancient Greeks, remained prominent medical idea for over 2,000 years. Examples of Historical Pseudoscience: Phrenology.

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Pseudoscience

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  1. Pseudoscience By Kristen VandenBerg

  2. Examples of Historical Pseudoscience: The Four Humors • The Four Humors: • Blood, Phlegm, Yellow Bile, Black Bile • Popularized by Ancient Greeks, remained prominent medical idea for over 2,000 years

  3. Examples of Historical Pseudoscience: Phrenology • Believed that the brain is divided into many areas, each with their own specific function • Believed that one’s personality could be determined by the shape of their skull • Popular during the Victorian Era

  4. Examples of Modern Pseudoscience • Astrology/Horoscopes- Belief that celestial bodies predict of determine events on earth and/or individual people’s personalities • Crop Circles- Belief that otherworldly forces cause patterns by flattening crops • Therapeutic Touch- Belief that by putting their hands near a patient, practitioners can change someone's “energy field” to make them healthier

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