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Graphology is the analysis of handwriting in an attempt to determine the writer's personality traits. Its methods and conclusions are not supported by scientific evidence, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and as such it is considered to be a pseudoscience .
Criticism of pseudoscience, generally by the scientific community or skeptical organizations, involves critiques of the logical, methodological, or rhetorical bases of the topic in question. [1] Though some of the listed topics continue to be investigated scientifically, others were only subject to scientific research in the past and today are ...
Phrenology is a pseudoscience that involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules. [ 3 ]
The history of pseudoscience is the study of pseudoscientific theories over time. A pseudoscience is a set of ideas that presents itself as science, while it does not meet the criteria to be properly called such. [38] [39] Distinguishing between proper science and pseudoscience is sometimes difficult. [40]
The obsolete geocentric model places Earth at the centre of the Universe.. This list includes well-known general theories in science and pre-scientific natural philosophy and natural history that have since been superseded by other scientific theories.
Pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method. [Note 1] Pseudoscience is often characterized by contradictory, exaggerated or unfalsifiable claims; reliance on confirmation bias rather than rigorous attempts at refutation; lack of openness to evaluation by other experts; absence of ...
Graphemics or graphematics is the linguistic study of writing systems and their basic components, i.e. graphemes.. At the beginning of the development of this area of linguistics, Ignace Gelb coined the term grammatology for this discipline; [1] later some scholars suggested calling it graphology [2] to match phonology, but that name is traditionally used for a pseudo-science.
Pseudoscience is a broad group of theories or assertions about the natural world that claim or appear to be scientific, but that are not accepted as scientific by the scientific community. Pseudoscience does not include most obsolete scientific or medical theories (see Category:Obsolete scientific theories ), nor does it include every idea that ...