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Area of research which persists despite being widely discredited
Pathological science is an area of research where "people are tricked into false results ... by subjective effects, wishful thinking or threshold interactions
Pathological_science
Study of disease
to the person's lifestyle, are often called "pathological" (e.g., pathological gambling or pathological liar). Although the vast majority of lab work
Pathology
Inquiries far outside of mainstream science
Scientific Exploration Junk science List of topics characterized as pseudoscience Paradigm shift Pathological science Science, technology and society (STS)
Fringe_science
Hypothetical type of nuclear reaction
claims dead, and cold fusion subsequently gained a reputation as pathological science. In 1989 the United States Department of Energy (DOE) concluded that
Cold_fusion
Mental disorder
Pathological lying, also known as pseudologia fantastica (Latin for "fantastic pseudology"), is a chronic behavior characterized by the habitual or compulsive
Pathological_lying
Scientific data considered to be spurious or fraudulent
of topics characterized as pseudoscience Normative science – Aspect of science Pathological science – Area of research which persists despite being widely
Junk_science
Obsolete theories in natural history and natural philosophy
molecular genetics. Science portal Pseudoscience Scientific theory Philosophy of science Protoscience Fringe science Pathological science Paradigm shift History
List of superseded scientific theories
List_of_superseded_scientific_theories
Psychological disorder
Pathological jealousy, also known as morbid jealousy, is a psychological disorder characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with the belief that one's
Pathological_jealousy
1995 book by Carl Sagan
science – Scientific data considered to be spurious or fraudulent Pathological science – Area of research which persists despite being widely discredited
The_Demon-Haunted_World
Unscientific claims presented as scientific
experimentally discredited. It is not the same as junk science. The demarcation between science and pseudoscience has scientific, philosophical, and political
Pseudoscience
Hypothetical polymerized form of water
contaminating it. Today, polywater is best known as an example of pathological science. In 1961, the Soviet physicist Nikolai Fedyakin, working at the Technological
Polywater
Influencing of objects without physical interaction, with one's mind
He cites this feature as one of Irving Langmuir's indicators of pathological science. Park pointed out that if mind really could influence matter, it
Telekinesis
Pseudoscientific justification for racism
of anti-Jewish prejudice", stigmatizing Jews with male menstruation, pathological hysteria, and nymphomania. At the same time, several Jews, such as Joseph
Scientific_racism
Pseudoscientific concept
ISBN 1-5739-2979-4. Bennett, Gary L. (1994). "Heretical science – Beyond the boundaries of pathological science" (PDF). Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering
Remote_viewing
Pseudoscientific healing technique
stated, "reiki postulates the existence of a universal energy unknown to science and thus far undetectable surrounding the human body, which practitioners
Reiki
Pseudoscientific study of human skull shape
phrenology generalizes beyond empirical knowledge in a way that departs from science. The central phrenological notion that measuring the contour of the skull
Phrenology
Medical specialty
in at least two laboratories, and candidates must pass a Basic Pathological Sciences examination (usually in first year), the Part 1 examinations (not
Anatomical_pathology
Person engaging in deceptive practices
science Charlatan Crank Fringe theory Fringe science Pseudoarchaeology Pseudohistory Pseudomathematics Junk science Paranormal Pathological science Quackery
Charlatan
Claims of perceiving information by a 6th sense, the mind
in ESP Research. Science New Series, Vol. 201, No. 4351. pp. 131–136. Bunge, Mario. (1987). "Why Parapsychology Cannot Become a Science". Behavioral and
Extrasensory_perception
Hypothetical vital energy or life force
signifies the pathological nature of his investigations. Reichenbach's pursuit of the odic force is a classic example of pathological science. Scientists
Odic_force
Refuted theory behind homeopathic remedies
frauds in physics List of topics characterized as pseudoscience Pathological science Pseudoscience Scientific misconduct Masaru Emoto Homeopathic dilutions
Water_memory
2000 book by Robert L. Park
voodoo science (see the quote section below, Page 10) as covering four categories which evolve from self-delusion to fraud: pathological science, wherein
Voodoo_Science
Pseudoscientific attempts to locate underground objects
within orthodox science." Specifically, dowsing could be explained in terms of sensory cues, expectancy effects, and probability. Science writer Peter Daempfle
Dowsing
Harmful repetitive gambling
Problem gambling (PG), also known as pathological gambling, gambling disorder, gambling addiction or ludomania, is repetitive gambling behavior despite
Problem_gambling
English author and parapsychological researcher (born 1942)
Wolpert argued that telepathy fits Irving Langmuir's definition of pathological science and that the evidence for telepathy has not been persuasive. Reporting
Rupert_Sheldrake
Fleischmann in 1989, cold fusion has been considered to be an example of a pathological science. Two panels convened by the US Department of Energy, one in 1989
List of experimental errors and frauds in physics
List_of_experimental_errors_and_frauds_in_physics
Work being continuously done without an external input of energy
Anti-gravity Faster-than-light Incredible utility Johann Bessler Pathological science Time travel Although the machine would not work, the idea was that
Perpetual_motion
Cards used to test a subject's level of extra sensory perception
Irving Langmuir called Rhine's experiments an example of pathological science–"the science of things that aren't so," as he described it–and criticized
Zener_cards
Study of paranormal and psychic phenomena
symptom of pathological science as described by Irving Langmuir. Researcher J. E. Kennedy has said that concerns over meta-analysis in science and medicine
Parapsychology
2012 book
Pathological Altruism is a book edited by Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, Guruprasad Madhavan, and David Sloan Wilson. It was published on 5 January 2012
Pathological_Altruism
Archaic conception of Earth's shape
National Center for Science Education has a site for supporting teachers. Earth portal Earth Sciences portal History of Science portal Alderson disk
Flat_Earth
Set of ideas and practices adopted by Scientologists
pseudoscientific ideas and practices regarding the human mind invented in 1950 by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Dianetics was originally conceived as a
Dianetics
Astrological chart or diagram
Edward N. Zalta. "Science and Pseudo-Science". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 6 July 2012. "Astronomical Pseudo-Science: A Skeptic's Resource
Horoscope
Superstition about numbers
Mind Science. "Unlocking the Mysteries of 1111: Your Guide to Understanding the Angel Number and Its Powerful Messages". Spiritual Mind Science. Retrieved
11:11_(numerology)
American psychologist (born 1938)
Replications". The Guardian. Nicolas Gauvrit. (2011). "Precognition or Pathological Science? An Analysis of Daryl Bem's Controversial Feeling the Future Paper"
Daryl_Bem
Therapy, now rarely used in medicine
Humorism Leech Panacea Phlebotomy Trepanation "Bloodletting". British Science Museum. 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 12
Bloodletting
British writer (born 1950)
reality and the spiritual elements denied by materialist science", even while citing science to support his ideas. He has not submitted his writings for
Graham_Hancock
Chinese traditional practice
money for their analysis, advice and design." In Western philosophy of science, feng shui is generally regarded as non-scientific, while some scientific
Feng_shui
Foretelling the future through the study of the palm
Michael Alan (1986). "Palmistry or HandJive?". In Frazier, Kendrick (ed.). Science Confronts the Paranormal. Prometheus. pp. 198–201. ISBN 978-1-61592-619-0
Palmistry
Scientifically insubstantial theories interpreting archaeology
Myths, and Mysteries Historical revisionism Historical negationism Pathological science Pseudohistory List of topics characterized as pseudoscience Psychic
Pseudoarchaeology
Ancient Greek and Roman system of medicine involving four fluid types
compellingly shared point with Hippocratic beliefs, despite the fact that current science has moved away from those four Hippocratic humors. Although the theory
Humorism
Counterintuitive mathematical object
runs counter to some intuition, then the phenomenon is sometimes called pathological. On the other hand, if a phenomenon does not run counter to intuition
Pathological_(mathematics)
Hat and stereotype for conspiracy theorists
science Charlatan Crank Fringe theory Fringe science Pseudoarchaeology Pseudohistory Pseudomathematics Junk science Paranormal Pathological science Quackery
Tin_foil_hat
American promoter of the flat Earth conspiracy theory
until 2014. He has no formal education in computer science, physical science, or natural science. In 2015, he posted “Flat Earth Clues” on YouTube and
Mark Sargent (flat Earth proponent)
Mark_Sargent_(flat_Earth_proponent)
Pseudoscientific racial grouping
terms". In his 1888 lecture at Oxford, he stated, "[the] science of Language and the science of Man cannot be kept too much asunder [...] it would be
Aryan_race
French virologist and Nobel laureate (1932–2022)
Schuster comparing it to "pathological science". Evolutionary biologist PZ Myers also described the work as "pathological science". He described the paper
Luc_Montagnier
Surgically drilling a hole in the skull
Nikita, Efthymia (2017-01-01), Nikita, Efthymia (ed.), "Chapter 8 – Pathological Conditions", Osteoarchaeology, Academic Press, pp. 301–54, doi:10
Trepanning
Pseudoscientific concept by Wilhelm Reich
and later to a new generation of researchers. An Institute for Orgonomic Science was founded in New York in 1982, dedicated to the continuation of Reich's
Orgone
Conspiracy theory of reptilian humanoids
people) are reptilian humanoids, which play a prominent role in fantasy, science fiction, ufology, and conspiracy theories. The idea of reptilians was popularised
Reptilian_conspiracy_theory
Vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy
e. not corresponding to the concept of energy as used in the physical sciences. Chinese gods and immortals, especially anthropomorphic gods, are sometimes
Qi
Pathological science Philosophy of science Protoscience Pseudomathematics Pseudophilosophy Pyramidology Definition: "A pretended or spurious science;
List_of_pseudoscience_topics
Model of the human psyche used as a personality typology
spirituality, it also shares little with the methods and criteria of modern science ... The burden of proof is on proponents of the enneagram to furnish scientific
Enneagram_of_Personality
Fringe hypothesis
Atlanta, compared it to pathological science. Paul Myers at the University of Minnesota Morris also described it as "pathological science." He described the
DNA_teleportation
Form of pseudoscientific alternative medicine
spiritual inspiration and rationalism. Its founder, D. D. Palmer, called it "a science of healing without drugs". Its early philosophy was based on deduction
Chiropractic
Perpetual motion machine
prototype of his motor was presented in 1980 in the popular scientific Science & Mechanics Magazine. Further magnet motors were designed by the Japanese
Magnet_motor
Effort to improve purported human genetic quality
education Abraham Flexner questions its scientific value in stating: [T]he "science" is artificially pieced together of bits of mental hygiene, child guidance
Eugenics
Australian writer and producer
very depressed. At the instigation of her daughter Hayley, she read The Science of Getting Rich (1910) by Wallace D. Wattles. She began to work on The
Rhonda_Byrne
Aspect of scientific research
Measurement uncertainty Pathological science Pseudoscience Replication (statistics) Replication crisis Research transparency ReScience C (journal) Retraction
Reproducibility
Brazilian conspiracy theory
science Charlatan Crank Fringe theory Fringe science Pseudoarchaeology Pseudohistory Pseudomathematics Junk science Paranormal Pathological science Quackery
Ratanabá
Pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
Aguillard United States Supreme Court decision ruled that "creation science" is not science, and therefore a violation of the Establishment Clause if taught
Intelligent_design
Anti-scientific belief
beliefs are classified by experts in philosophy and physics as a form of science denial. Flat Earth groups of the modern era date from the middle of the
Modern_flat_Earth_beliefs
Pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause disease
theory". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved 23 May 2018. Fielder, J.L. (2001). Handbook of Nature Cure Volume One: Nature Cure vs. Medical Science; Chapter
Germ_theory_denialism
Methodology of Scientologists
the Name of Science. Dover Publications. pp. 263ff. ISBN 0-486-20394-8. OL 22475247M. Hubbard, L. Ron (1950). Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
Auditing_(Scientology)
Pseudoscientific attempts to change sexual orientation or gender identity
characterized by requiring mandatory extended talk therapy attempting to find pathological roots for gender dysphoria while simultaneously delaying social and medical
Conversion_therapy
American chemist and physicist (1881–1957)
technique remains controversial today. In 1953 Langmuir coined the term "pathological science", describing research conducted with accordance to the scientific
Irving_Langmuir
Alternative medicine technique
original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012. "Live Science". Live Science. June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved
Crystal_healing
French physicists, authors and TV presenters
producers, and essayists who presented a variety of programmes in science fiction, popular science, and cosmology. The brothers – identical twins – were involved
Igor_and_Grichka_Bogdanoff
Hypothetical form of radiation
introduced by experimenter bias. N-rays were cited as an example of pathological science by Irving Langmuir. Nearly identical properties of an equally unknown
N-ray
Belief that a person can live without food
science Charlatan Crank Fringe theory Fringe science Pseudoarchaeology Pseudohistory Pseudomathematics Junk science Paranormal Pathological science Quackery
Inedia
Pseudoscientific claims of past alien contact
to advocate mainstream archeological views. The few dedicated popular science explainers and skeptics who did offer opinions on the ideas universally
Ancient_astronauts
Pseudoscientific form of Young Earth creationism
Creation science or scientific creationism is a pseudoscientific form of young Earth creationism which claims to offer scientific arguments for certain
Creation_science
Children who are believed to possess special traits or abilities
that is an alternative to a medical diagnosis, with a complete lack of science or studies to support it. Retired professor of philosophy and skeptic Robert
Indigo_children
Pseudoscientific personality questionnaire
practical use. Although Myers graduated from Swarthmore College in political science in 1919, neither Myers nor Briggs were formally educated in the discipline
Myers–Briggs_Type_Indicator
Antisemitic conspiracy theory
used a similar style of arguing. Deniers have subjugated science, in this case historical science, to a political agenda, creating a pseudoscience called
Holocaust_denial
Hypothetical medical condition
science Charlatan Crank Fringe theory Fringe science Pseudoarchaeology Pseudohistory Pseudomathematics Junk science Paranormal Pathological science Quackery
Leaky_gut_syndrome
Pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine
derived from homeopathy in which the preparations come from diseased or pathological products such as fecal, urinary and respiratory discharges, blood, and
Homeopathy
Freezing of a corpse with the intent of future revival
of body disposal; only burial, cremation, and formal body donation to science are allowed, though bodies may legally be shipped to other countries for
Cryonics
Disproven hypothesis
Bedrick Books, 1986, pp. 42, 119 Stableford, Brian M. (2006). Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 137–139. ISBN 978-0-415-97460-8
Hollow_Earth
Pseudoscience claiming to build on quantum mechanics
New York Press. Edis, T. (2005). Science and Nonbelief. New York: Greenwood Press. Stenger, Victor (2003), Has Science Found God? The Latest Results in
Quantum_mysticism
English conspiracy theorist (born 1952)
of television, he said, "It's not that all science is bollocks," but rather "[t]he basis of the way science judges reality is bollocks." He also engages
David_Icke
Pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine and New Age beliefs
Bad, POD, POC, All 9, shorts, boys, and beyonds. — McGill Office for Science and Society Proponents attempt to "live in 10-second increments," and eschew
Access_Consciousness
American scientist
life he had hoped, he later described polywater as an example of pathological science, an incorrect usage of that term. He is also a pioneer in using resonance
Denis_Rousseau
Eschatological beliefs about the year
Astronomical Tables from Xultun, Guatemala". Science. 336 (6082): 714–717. Bibcode:2012Sci...336..714S. doi:10.1126/science.1221444. PMID 22582260. S2CID 27369143
2012_phenomenon
Euphemism for false advertising
settled a lawsuit that bars them from claiming its benefits are backed by science. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Xinhua News Agency claimed that the
Snake_oil
Promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices
Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against Science. MIT Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-262-03742-6. Tuomela, R (1987). "Science, Protoscience, and Pseudoscience".
Quackery
American alternative medicine watchdog website
protection Crackpot index Evidence-based medicine Hoax Medical ethics Pathological science Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine Scientific skepticism List
Quackwatch
Esoteric farming from Rudolf Steiner's ideas
replaces science with occultism") Ruse, Michael (2013). "Chapter 12: Evolution – From Pseudoscience to Popular Science, from Popular Science to Professional
Biodynamic_agriculture
Form of psychotherapy
"Chapter 10: Science- and Non-Science-Based Treatments for Trauma-Related Stress Disorders". In Lilienfeld SO, Lynn SJ, Lohr JM (eds.). Science and Pseudoscience
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing
Study of UFOs
government, private, and fringe science investigations of UFOs, ufology is generally regarded by skeptics and science educators as an example of pseudoscience
Ufology
2002 French academic dispute
2002, with an allegation that the twins, popular in France for hosting science-themed TV shows, had obtained PhDs with nonsensical work. Rumors spread
Bogdanov_affair
Claimed sensitivity to electromagnetic fields
'wifi allergies': Bogus diagnoses with tragic real world consequences". Science-Based Medicine. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity
Electromagnetic_hypersensitivity
Claims that the Apollo Moon landings were faked
Science. 182 (4109). Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement of Science: 229–238. Bibcode:1973Sci...182..229B. doi:10.1126/science
Moon landing conspiracy theories
Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories
Branch of engineering dealing with hypothetical models
avoid falling into practices analogous to cargo cult science, pseudoscience, and pathological science. Exploratory engineering has its critics, who dismiss
Exploratory_engineering
Pseudoscience that studies creatures
scientific method, cryptozoology is considered a pseudoscience by mainstream science: it is a branch of neither zoology nor folklore studies. It was originally
Cryptozoology
Informal fallacy
science Charlatan Crank Fringe theory Fringe science Pseudoarchaeology Pseudohistory Pseudomathematics Junk science Paranormal Pathological science Quackery
Special_pleading
Anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory
criticized in various popular media outlets. A 2016 review in Psychological Science in the Public Interest argues that there is "no persuasive evidence that
LGBTQ chemicals conspiracy theory
LGBTQ_chemicals_conspiracy_theory
British former doctor (born 1956)
for five years filming a documentary about Wakefield as a person, The Pathological Optimist. According to Robert Ladendorf writing for Skeptical Inquirer
Andrew_Wakefield
Pseudoscientific term in alternative medicine
result of the figs and senna in this preparation," rather than any sort of pathologic 'plaque'. Other 'colon cleanser' products contain bentonite clay that
Mucoid_plaque
British conspiracy theory newspaper
science Charlatan Crank Fringe theory Fringe science Pseudoarchaeology Pseudohistory Pseudomathematics Junk science Paranormal Pathological science Quackery
The_Light_(newspaper)
Psychic ability
scientific community to be pseudoscience. Telepathy is a common theme in science fiction. According to historians such as Roger Luckhurst and Janet Oppenheim
Telepathy
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Greek
Blooming. Mythological goddess of flowers or spring.
Girl/Female
Sanskrit
Little goddess. From the mythological Hindu 'Devi'.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mythological flower (Son of Vakula Devi)
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend Celtic Welsh
Fair one. Guinevere was King Arthur's mythological queen.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Mythological Flower
Girl/Female
Greek
Truthful. Mythological goddess of truth.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Truthful. Mythological goddess of truth.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek
Name of Mythological Nymph
Girl/Female
Greek
Blooming. Mythological goddess of flowers or spring.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
A Mythological King
Boy/Male
Muslim
A mythological king
Boy/Male
Hindu
Mythological flower (Son of Vakula Devi)
Girl/Female
Greek
Truthful.' Mythological goddess of truth.
Girl/Female
Greek
Truthful.' Mythological goddess of truth.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
A Mythological King
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Momentary; Transient; A Mythological Forest
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend Italian
Fair one. Guinevere was King Arthur's mythological queen.
Boy/Male
Tamil
A mythological king
Girl/Female
Greek
The mythological daughter of a river god.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
A Mythological King
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Anglo Saxon Celtic Scandinavian French
Messenger.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Warrior
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Incomparable
Boy/Male
Muslim
Person who Stay with style, Peaceful
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek
A Flower Name; Similar to Samantha
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lokadhyaksha | லோகாதà¯à®¯à®•à¯à®·
Lord of all the three lokas worlds
Boy/Male
Irish
Monk.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Firm
Boy/Male
Hindu
Never ending
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and North German
English (of Norman origin) and North German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements war(in) ‘guard’ + heri, hari ‘army’. The name was introduced into England by the Normans in the form Warnier.English (of Norman origin) : reduced form of Warrener (see Warren 2).Irish (Cork) : Anglicization of Gaelic Ó Murnáin (see Murnane), found in medieval records as Iwarrynane, from a genitive or plural form of the name, in which m is lenited.The name Warner was brought from England to MA independently by several different bearers in the first half of the 17th century and subsequently. Andrew Warner came from England to Cambridge, MA, in or before 1632; William Warner was in Ipswich, MA, by 1637; and John Warner was one of the settlers in Hartford, CT, in 1635.
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a
treating of, or pertaining to, ethnic or morality, or the science of character.
a.
Alt. of Lithological
a.
Of or pertaining to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation of its mineral contents.
a.
Of or pertaining to pantology.
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Of or pertaining to pathology.
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Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets.
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Alt. of Atmological
a.
Opposed to theology; atheistic.
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Alt. of Pathological
n.
A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; want of strength; asthenia.
v. i.
To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.
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Alt. of Mythological
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Of or pertaining to lithology.
n.
The mythological place of departed souls; Hades.
a.
Alt. of Petrological
a.
Of or pertaining to atmology.
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Alt. of Ethological
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Of or pertaining to mythology or to myths; mythical; fabulous.
a.
Resembling a monster; abnormal; of a pathological growth, exceedingly complex or highly organized.
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Of or pertaining to petrology.