The psychology of labelling others as crackpots

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The forum discussion centers on the tendency of scientists to label unconventional thinkers as "crackpots," often dismissing their ideas without thorough consideration. Participants argue that this behavior stifles innovation and discourages legitimate theorizing. They emphasize the importance of applying reasonable criteria to evaluate unconventional ideas rather than resorting to knee-jerk labeling. The conversation highlights the psychological motivations behind such dismissals and advocates for a more constructive approach to discussing unconventional theories.

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  • Understanding of scientific skepticism and its role in theory evaluation
  • Familiarity with the concept of "crackpot" theories in scientific discourse
  • Knowledge of peer review processes and their significance in academia
  • Awareness of the psychological factors influencing scientific communication
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  • Research the criteria for evaluating unconventional scientific theories
  • Explore the impact of labeling on scientific discourse and innovation
  • Investigate case studies of dismissed theories that later gained acceptance
  • Learn about the psychology of scientific communication and peer interactions
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Scientists, researchers, and educators interested in fostering open dialogue about unconventional ideas and improving the evaluation process of new theories in scientific communities.

  • #31
dst said:
Interesting - this?
http://forums.myspace.com/t/3630410.aspx?fuseaction=forums.viewthread&PageIndex=3&SortOrder=0



:smile:
Hey! That's my boy! :biggrin: He starts off sounding sane enough, but then as you start to dig a little deeper ... :bugeye:
 
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  • #32
OmCheeto said:
Ignorons? hmmmm...
Oh, this really is shooting fish in a barrel, but this guy really is priceless. Here's private message I was privileged enough to receive:

Read Dr.Ameen's Ignorons Quantum Field Theory to understand your confusion of what are neutrinos oscillation.Remember photon masslessness is due to induced levitation effects as Dr.Ameen's disovery

http://www.myspace.com/syedameen

P.S:
my replies are facing some dirty hacker who is not posting my responses and replies,although my name and photo appears but message is gobbled.Perhaps this is deliberate as I had been a dissident U.S. scientist whom Intelligence agents want to discredit and not let to be exposed?!It is a shame but that what happening evry time
If you go to his profile page you can read about his "PHYSICS OF IGNORONS , SCIENTIFICATION THEORY & APPLICATIONS"

I once posted a reply to one of his where I claimed, with great excitement, to have discovered that his theory of ignorons was equivalent to my own theory, based on fundamental particles I called "morons". Turns out they're just different states of the same underlying "simpleton" particle! I went on to discuss such things as the spontaneous production of massive hardons and so forth, and you know what reponse I got? Not a peep! No one even blinked! Gotta love MySpace!
 
  • #33
you should email him again----(maybe the email got lost in leviton space)
 

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