List of pseudosciences

This is a list of topics that have been characterized as pseudoscience by some scientists and researchers.

Science

Physics
 Autodynamics 
 Bogdanov Affair 
 Einstein–Cartan–Evans theory
 Electrogravitics
 Hongcheng Magic Liquid 
 Hydrinos 
 Perpetual motion 
 Free energy 
 Water-fuelled cars

Astronomy and space sciences
 2012 
 Ancient astronauts 
  Anunnaki from Nibiru (Sitchin) 
  Ancient astronauts from the Sirius star-system (Temple) 
 Astrology (see also astrology and science) 
 Dogon people and Sirius B 
 The Face on Mars 
 Lunar effect 
 Moon landing conspiracy theories 
 Nibiru cataclysm 
 Worlds in Collision (Velikovsky)

Earth science 
 366 geometry or Megalithic geometry 
 The Bermuda Triangle 
 Flat Earth
 Hollow Earth

Biology 
 Biodynamic agriculture 
 Climate change denial 
 Lysenkoism, or Lysenko-Michurinism

Psychology 
 Attachment therapy 
 Conversion therapy 
 Graphology 
 Hypnotherapy 
 Memetics 
 Near death experiences
 Neurolinguistic programming 
 Parapsychology 
 Phrenology 
 Polygraphy ("lie detectors") 
 Primal therapy 
 Reincarnation

Health and medicine 

 Alternative medicine 
 Anthroposophic medicine, or anthroposophically extended medicine 
 Applied kinesiology (AK) 
 Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET) 
 Maharishi Ayurveda 
 Bates method for better eyesight 
 Biorhythms 
 Body memory 
 Brain Gym 
 Chiropractics 
 Vertebral subluxation 
 Colon cleansing (colonics, colon hydrotherapy)
 Craniosacral therapy 
 Crystal healing 
 Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) 
 Faith healing 
 Homeopathy
 Iridology 
 Leaky gut syndrome
 Lightning Process 
 Magnet therapy 
 Naturopathy, or Naturopathic Medicine 
 Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) or osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)
 Radionics 
Reflexology, or zone therapy
 Therapeutic touch 
 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) 
 Acupuncture 
 Acupressure 
 Acupuncture points or acupoints 
 Cupping therapy 
 Meridians 
 Moxibustion 
 Qi 
 TCM materia medica 
 Zang-fu 
 Classical social evolution
 Urine therapy 
 Vitalism

Racial theories
 Scientific racism 
 Aryanism
 Melanin theory

Paranormal and ufology
Paranormal or supernatural subjects have been subject to criticism from many of sources including the following claims of the paranormal:
 Animal mutilations 
 Channeling 
 Crop circles 
 Divination
 Dowsing 
 Electronic voice phenomenon 
 Extra-sensory perception or ESP 
 Fortune-telling and  Palm reading
 Ghosts or spirits
 Levitation
 Magic (Apotropaic magic, Black magic and Witchcraft)
 Pseudoarchaeology 
 Psychokinesis
 Rumpology  
 Séances 
 UFOs and Aliens

History
 Fomenko's chronology 
 Holocaust denial

Religion and Science
Spiritual and religious practices and beliefs, according to astronomer Carl Sagan, are normally not classified as pseudoscience. Some of the ideas are:
 Biblical scientific foreknowledge (Judaism and Christianity)
 Koranic scientific (Islam) 
 Christian Science

Creation science
Creationism is the belief that the origin of everything in the universe is the result of the Christian God. 
 Creationist cosmologies
 Baraminology
 Creation biology 
 Flood geology 
 Searches for Noah's Ark 
 Modern geocentrism 
  Intelligent design 
 Irreducible complexity  
 Specified complexity

New age and eastern religions
 Feng shui
 Quantum mysticism

Scientology 
 Dianetics
 Scientology's Purification Rundown and Narconon programs 
 Touch assist

Consumer products
 Cosmetics and cleaning products frequently make pseudoscientific claims about their products.
 Anti-aging creams 
 Laundry balls 
 Fan death

Ideas not commonly referred to
The following concepts have only a very small number of supporters.  Yet they have become notable:
 Lawsonomy 
 Morphic resonance 
 Penta Water 
 Polywater 
 Timewave zero 
 Torsion field 
 Welteislehre
 Cryonics

Parody pseudoscience
The following are parodies of other pseudosciences:
 Dihydrogen monoxide hoax
 The Endochronic Properties of Resublimated Thiotimoline 
 Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, also called "Pastafarianism" 
 Intelligent falling

Finance
 Technical analysis

References

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