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1. Pseudoscience

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   The Problem of Self-Correction
   A defining feature of pseudoscience is resistance to self-correction. When a core claim is refuted by robust experimentation, the pseudoscientific framework typically does not adapt its foundational axioms. Instead, it often appeals to a failure of the experimental setup itself, suggesting that external factors—such as environmental electromagnetic interference or the skeptical disposition of the experimenter—interfered with the true effect [9].
   For instance, proponents of certain [energy healing](/entries/energy-he…