List of topics considered to be pseudoscience

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

 Physical sciences 

Physics
 Autodynamics 
 Bogdanov affair - In 2002, the Bogdanoff twins pursued doctorates. Their PhD theses were considered pseudoscience. 
 Einstein–Cartan–Evans theory 
 Electrogravitics
 Hongcheng Magic Liquid
 Hydrinos 
 Perpetual motion - Theory pertaining to the belief that objects can move endlessly, which violates the second law of thermodynamics. 
 Free energy - Theory that endless energy can be created from perpetual motion machines, which violates the second law of thermodynamics. 
 Water-fuelled cars 

Astronomy and space sciences
 2012 
 Ancient astronauts - A belief that aliens were involved in human evolution/ancient societies. 
  Anunnaki from Nibiru (Sitchin) 
  Ancient astronauts from the Sirius star-system (Temple) 
 Astrology (see also astrology and science) 
 Dogon people and Sirius B 
 Electric universe and Plasma cosmology - Belief that stars consist of electricity 
 Lunar effect 
 Moon landing conspiracy theories  - Some people believe the moon landing was faked.
 Nibiru cataclysm  - A belief that a mythological planet named Nibiru would crash into Earth in 2012.
 Worlds in Collision (Velikovsky)

 Earth science 
 366 geometry or Megalithic geometry 
 The Bermuda Triangle  - A location that supposedly has caused many plane and boat crashes.
 Flat Earth - A belief that the Earth is secretly flat, and governments are hiding it.
 Hollow Earth - A theory that the interior of the Earth is hollow.

 Applied sciences 

 Biology 
 Biodynamic agriculture 
 Lysenkoism, or Lysenko-Michurinism

 Psychology 
 Attachment therapy 
 Conversion therapy  - A theory that gay people can be converted to being straight.
 Freud's psychoanalytic theories
 Graphology 
 Hypnotherapy 
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
 Memetics  - Belief that the mind has its own version of genes, named memes
 Near death experiences
 Neurolinguistic programming 
 Parapsychology 
 Phrenology 
 Polygraphy ("lie detectors") - The practice of using devices to determine whether or not someone is lying.
 Primal therapy 
 Reincarnation

 Health and medicine 

 5G and COVID-19 - The belief that 5G causes COVID-19 
 Alternative medicine 
 Anthroposophic medicine, or anthroposophically extended medicine 
 Applied kinesiology (AK) 
 Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET) 

 Vaccines and autism - A belief that vaccines cause autism

 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 

 Technology 

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  - Belief that aliens leave markings in fields.
 Divination
 Dowsing 
 Electronic voice phenomenon 
 Extra-sensory perception or ESP  - Belief in psychic powers.
 Fortune-telling and palm reading - The practice of determining one's future using a palm, tarot cards or other means.
 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 - Cosmologies that allow for, among other things, Earth to be only a couple thousand years old
 Baraminology
 Creation biology 
 Flood geology 
 Searches for Noah's Ark 
 Modern geocentrism  - Belief that the Earth is the center of the solar system
  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 - Belief that sleeping next to a fan can cause death, typically in Asian countries

Ideas not commonly referred to
The following concepts have only a very small number of supporters, but 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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