However, pseudoscience uses invented methods of analysis in which it pretends to meet the requirements of the scientific method; but it in fact violates its elements. Pseudoscience literature is aimed at the general public, and there is no review, no standards, and no demand for honesty or accuracy. Unlike results from scientific experiments, pseudoscience results cannot be reproduced or verified. Studies, if any, are described that someone would not be able to figure out what was done or how it was done. Also, failures within pseudoscience are ignored, excused, lied about, and avoided every time. Arguments are made upon faith and belief. Pseudoscience has a strong religious element: it tries to convert, not to convince. Furthermore, the original idea is never abandoned, whatever the evidence. Some examples of pseudoscience are: Biorhythm, the basic hypothesis of this theory is that everyone has good days and bad, Astrology, Psychology, Sociology and Acupuncture.
I am interested in, and very much allured to pseudoscience. I used to read my horoscope every day, and try to interpret it. But one day I found out that my friend, whose birthday is 5 years and 3 weeks after mine, also has the same horoscope. That’s when I stopped reading horoscopes, palm readings and similar things. I believe that much of society is very interested in these sorts of pseudosciences because they think they can make sense of the things that are going on around them. But in reality, none of it can be backed by facts like science can.
Why do you believe that society reads into things like horoscopes???
