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focus to the same ancient problem that isolated, outnumbered, independent voices had been struggling to address for centuries: a virtually endless number of unexamined, potentially harmful paranormal or pseudoscientific claims ignored or neglected by mainstream scientists and scholars. ' We are in effect a surrogate in that area for institutional science.'
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If somehow you thought you'd gained some kind of understanding about the natural world , how would you then be able to demonstrate to anyone else that the understanding was valid? Seems like you'd need something like the scientific method to do this, otherwise you're left with all such insights being
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has argued that while some non-scientific claims appear to be harmless or "soft targets", it is important to continue to address them and the underlying habits of thought that lead to them so that we do not "have a lot more people believing that 9/11 was an inside job, that climate change is a hoax,
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argues that that association "is a group of pseudo-skeptical paranormal investigators and supporters who do not appreciate criticism of paranormal studies by truly genuine skeptics and critical thinkers. The only skepticism this group promotes is skepticism of critics and criticisms of paranormal
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The scientific skepticism community has traditionally been focused on what people believe rather than why they believe—there might be psychological, cognitive or instinctive reasons for belief when there is little evidence for such beliefs. According to Hammer, the bulk of the skeptical movement's
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identified a disparity between women and men in the movement in a 1985 skeptic newsletter. The skeptic movement has generally been made up of men; at a 1987 conference the members there discussed the fact that the attendees were predominantly older white men and a 1991 listing of 50 CSICOP fellows
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grounds—rather they argue that one should critically examine claims of paranormal or anomalous phenomena and that extraordinary claims would require extraordinary evidence in their favor before they could be accepted as having validity. From a scientific point of view, skeptics judge ideas on many
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CSICOP – and with it the global network of likeminded organizations that CSICOP inspired, such as the JREF and the Skeptics Society—was created with the specific yet ambitious goal of filling a very large gap in scholarship. The skeptical movement sought to bring organized critical
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There are some members of the skeptics' groups who clearly believe they know the right answer prior to inquiry. They appear not to be interested in weighing alternatives, investigating strange claims, or trying out psychic experiences or altered states for themselves (heaven forbid!), but only in
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provided some perspective on the state of the skeptical movement by addressing "the essence of contemporary skepticism and the vital nonpartisan and science-based role of skeptics in preventing deception and harm." He emphasized the dangers of pseudoscience as a reason for prioritizing skeptical
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The Sci.Skeptic FAQ characterizes the skeptic spectrum as divided into "wet" and "dry" sceptics, primarily based on the level of engagement with those promoting claims that appear to be pseudoscience; the dry skeptics preferring to debunk and ridicule, in order to avoid giving attention and thus
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including threats of sexual violence by opponents of the movement, and also raised issues of sexism within the movement itself. While she received some support in response to her discussion of sexism within the movement, she later became a target of virulent online harassment, even from fellow
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literature works on an implicit model, that belief in the irrational is being based on scientific illiteracy or cognitive illusions. He points to the skeptical discussion about astrology: The skeptical notion of astrology as a "failed hypothesis" fails to address basic
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described skepticism as selecting "beliefs and conclusions that are reliable and valid to ones that are comforting or convenient" and as the study of "pitfalls of human reason and the mechanisms of deception so as to avoid being deceived by others or themselves".
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According to sociologist David J. Hess, the skeptical discourse tends to set science and the skeptical project apart from the social and the economic. From this perspective, he argues that skepticism takes on some aspects of a sacred discourse, as in
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The verb "to debunk" is used to describe efforts by skeptics to expose or discredit claims believed to be false, exaggerated, or pretentious. It is closely associated with skeptical investigation or rational inquiry of controversial topics (compare
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magazine "Why Is There a Skeptical Movement" claims a history of two millennia of paranormal skepticism. He is of the opinion that the practice, problems, and central concepts extend all the way to antiquity and refers to a debunking tale as told
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Skeptics often focus their criticism on claims they consider implausible, dubious or clearly contradictory to generally accepted science. Scientific skeptics do not assert that unusual claims should be automatically rejected out of hand on
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A theory is accepted not based on the prestige or convincing powers of the proponent, but on the results obtained through observations and/or experiments which anyone can reproduce: the results obtained using the scientific method are
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emphasized the importance of being able to ask skeptical questions, recognizing fallacious or fraudulent arguments, and considering the validity of an argument rather than simply whether we like the conclusion. Similarly,
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If other movements already promoted humanism, atheism, rationalism, science education and even critical thinking, what possible need could there be for organizing an additional, new movement—a movement of people called
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actually modeled it after the Comité Para, including its name. Kurtz' motive was being "dismayed ... by the rising tide of belief in the paranormal and the lack of adequate scientific examinations of these claims."
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cautions, however, that "debunkers" must be careful to engage paranormal claims seriously and without bias. He explains that open minded investigation is more likely to teach and change minds than debunking.
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credence to the promoters, and the "wet" skeptics, preferring slower and more considered engagement, in order to avoid appearing sloppy and ill-considered and thus similar to the groups all skeptics opposed.
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Effective 9/1/2015 the JREF has made major changes including converting to a grant making foundation and no longer accepting applications for the Million Dollar Prize from the general public.
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Within the discourse of anti-New Age, anti-paranormal, sceptical writers, there are personal differences. The most visible is that between the oddly-named 'dry' and 'wet' sceptics.
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believed that to release others from ignorance despite their initial resistance is a great and noble thing. Modern skeptical writers address this question in a variety of ways.
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The difference is between the long-standing genre of individual skeptical writing, and the recognition that this scholarship collectively comprised a distinct field of study.
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It's a little nuanced, but ultimately it comes down to the idea that science can only really falsify a hypothesis. Tests are often constructed to prove the hypothesis false.
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Roots of the movement date at least from the 19th century, when people started publicly raising questions regarding the unquestioned acceptance of claims about
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Commenting on the labels "dogmatic" and "pathological" that the "Association for Skeptical Investigation" puts on critics of paranormal investigations,
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by psychics and faith healers. Unqualified medical practice and alternative medicine can result in serious injury and death. Skeptical activist
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skeptics, after posting an online video that discussed her discomfort with being propositioned in a confined space. This became known as "
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Asbjørn Dyrendal: "Oh no it isn't!" Skeptics and the Rhetorical Use of Science in Religion. in Olav Hammer & James R. Lewis (red.)
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argued that some individual actions based on beliefs for which there is no evidence of efficacy, can result in destructive actions.
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Further topics that scientifically skeptical literature questions include health claims surrounding certain foods, procedures, and
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has found occasional use in controversial fields where opposition from scientific skeptics is strong. For example, in 1994,
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of evidence that conforms to a pre-existing belief. According to Wilson, who highlights the phenomenon in his 2008 book
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called skepticism "the process of finding a supported conclusion, not the justification of a preconceived conclusion.''
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The European Skeptics Congress (ESC) has been held throughout Europe since 1989, from 1994 onwards co-ordinated by the
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Kennedy, J. E. (2003). "The capricious, actively evasive, unsustainable nature of psi: A summary and hypotheses".
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A striking characteristic of the skeptical movement is the fact that while most of the phenomena covered, such as
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In 1976, the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), known as the
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions
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said that scientific skeptics have a commitment to science, reason, evidence, and the quest for truth.
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based on the idea of scientific skepticism. The movement has the goal of investigating claims made on
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that our government is controlled by aliens, and so forth—and those beliefs are far from harmless".
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While not all pseudoscientific beliefs are necessarily dangerous, some can potentially be harmful.
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were important in investigating charlatans and exposing their trickery. In 1996 Randi formed the
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had been the most important skeptical conference since 2003, with two spin-off conferences in
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Science in the New Age: The Paranormal, Its Defenders and Debunkers, and American Culture
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Science in the New Age: The Paranormal, Its Defenders and Debunkers, and American Culture
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Better living without God? – Religion is a dangerously irrational mirage, says Dawkins
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Brian Deer talks to the Merseyside Skeptics Society at a Skeptics in the Pub meeting.
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Reading the Comments: Likers, Haters, and Manipulators at the Bottom of the Web
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Nutritionist Pixie Turner talking about nutrition-related pseudoscience in 2019
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP)
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Scientific skepticism is itself sometimes criticized on this ground. The term
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is best suited to verifying results. Scientific skeptics attempt to evaluate
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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Daniel Loxton, Why Is There a Skeptical Movement? 2013 p. 24, reference 91
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Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse
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Direct URL has been blacklisted as a source: faqs.org/faqs/skeptic-faq/
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
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Two early important works influential to the skeptical movement were
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promoting their own particular belief structure and cohesion ...
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In 2010, as a form of skeptical outreach to the general population,
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describes it as "the application of reason to any and all ideas—no
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The Sociology of Science: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations
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traces the origins of the modern scientific skeptical movement to
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The skeptical movement has had issues with allegations of sexism.
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Other influential second-generation American organizations were
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The demon-haunted world : science as a candle in the dark
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translation by Tom Griffith and G.R.F. Ferrari into English)
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Scientific skeptics maintain that empirical investigation of
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Tomasz Witkowski & Maciej Zatonski (November 18, 2011).
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and explanatory power, as well as the degree to which their
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Rinallo, Diego; Scott, Linda M.; Maclaran, Pauline (2013).
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a threat to biology. Some skeptics, such as the members of
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Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies
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believers, leading to attacks on himself and his family.
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claims related to some of these. Paranormal investigator
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The Demon Haunted World: Science as a candle in the dark
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
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accusations. Igwe came into conflict with high-profile
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points to religion as a source of violence (notably in
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refers to other movements already promoting "humanism,
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described scientific skepticism in his 1992 book The
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Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion
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assumptions about astrology as a form of ritualized
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Don't get fooled again: the sceptic's guide to life
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