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F 14.1: THE PARANORMAL HYPOTHESIS
The assigned Penn & Teller and YouTube videos introduce six phenomena that often attract paranormal explanations:
- Dowsing and Ouija Boards (autokinetic effect)
- Migraines
- Sleep Paralysis
- Out of Body Experiences
- Alien Abductions
- Near Death Experiences
View the assigned Penn & Teller DVDs and YouTube videos. For the six experiences above, present two interpretations:
- A possible paranormal explanation, and
- A possible scientific / skeptical explanation (focusing on concepts from Chapter 12 as well as from the rest of the text).
As with previous assignments, use the CAPCON system. Be concrete and specific, giving examples and quotes.
F 14.2: FORUM REPORT: ONLINE ARTICLE (DUE LAST WEEK OF CLASS)
A 3 page 500 word report in which you find an article on the web related to this course and summarize it. Do not report on a topic that receives more than a half page of coverage in your text. Do not submit the article yourself. Make sure the article you read is at least two pages long. If you really like your report, and it is too short, do two articles.Select a 2-page article from one of the following sites:http://www.quackwatch.com
http://www.skepticreport.com
http://www.csicop.org/siYour report should include:
- The main points made.
- The arguments for or against any paranormal claim.
- The critical thinking tools displayed.
- Your reactions. What you think was most important about the report.
VIEW FOR FORUM 14.1: THE PARANORMAL HYPOTHESIS
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PENN & TELLER BS: Season 1, Episode 3, “Alien Abductions.”
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PENN & TELLER BS: Season 1, Episode 12, “Ouija Boards, Near Death Experiences”
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DOWSING: James Randi Speaks: Dowsing, the Ideomotor Effect
Watch VideoJames Randi Speaks: Dowsing, the Ideomotor EffectDuration: 6:43
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Added: 2/18/09
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MIGRAINES 1: Visual Migraine Animation
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MIGRAINE 2: Migraine Visual Aura – Office
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SLEEP PARALYSIS 1: When sleep paralysis strikes
Watch VideoWhen sleep paralysis strikesDuration: 2:56
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SLEEP PARALYSIS 2: Awake (Sleep Paralysis Documentary)
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OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE 1: Michael Shermer Out of Body Experiment
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OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCER 2: My first REAL OBE (out of body experience)
REQUIRED DVD VIEWING: Penn & Teller, Season 1, Episode 12, “Ouija Boards, Near Death Experiences”
answer to my classmates 14.1