Pseudopsychology

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Medium

Answer 1

a person who says that they can receive messages from people who are dead

Question 2

Psychic

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having a special mental ability, for example so that you are able to know what will happen in the future or know what people are thinking

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Paranormal

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impossible to explain by known natural forces or by science

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Psychobabble

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language; words and expressions taken from psychology (= the study of the human mind)

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Palmistry

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the ability that some people claim to have to see signs about your character and future from the lines on the inside of your hands

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Trick

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an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment

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A quack

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fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill

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Behaviorism

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the theory that human or animal behavior is based on conditioning (= mental training and the influence of habit), rather than being explained by thoughts and feelings

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Placebo Effect

Answer 9

a beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment, which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient’s belief in that treatment

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Astrology

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the study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they affect the character and lives of people

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Meditation

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If you meditate, you give your attention to one thing, and do not think about anything else, usually as a religious activity or as way of calming or relaxing your mind.

Question 12

Dream interpretation

Answer 12

Find out what your dreams mean

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Hypnosis

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an artificially produced state of mind similar to sleep in which a person can be influenced to say or do things

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Unfounded

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If a claim or piece of news is unfounded, it is not based on fact

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Fraudulent

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dishonest and illegal

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Scientific method

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Scientific method is an approach to seeking knowledge that involves forming and testing a hypothesis

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Observable/ measurable date

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capable of being or liable to be observed

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To pretend

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to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game

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To reject

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to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone

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To discredit

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to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person

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Trend/fad

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a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving

Question 22

To fade

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to lose brightness, or strength gradually