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Psychology of Voodoo Science - PSY435

This unit examines 'voodoo' science, including Pathological science, which involves self-deception (eg cold fusion, N-rays); Psuedoscience, which involves beliefs falsely portrayed as science (eg creationism, homeopathy); and Scientific fraud, which involves deliberate deception (eg. Cyril Burt, Trofim Lysenko). In each case we will explore its psychological basis.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

2013 - Next offered in 2013

Staff Contact(s): Professor Richard Stevenson
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

PSY490 or PSY495

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Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

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