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Lots of people believe in Bigfoot and other pseudoscience claims – this course examines why

  • Written by Craig A. Foster, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, State University of New York College at Cortland
Lots of people believe in Bigfoot and other pseudoscience claims – this course examines whyDon't believe the hype about Bigfoot, a flat Earth or ancient aliens.Collage from Getty Images sources, CC BY-NDText saying: Uncommon Courses, from The Conversation

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course

“Psychology of Pseudoscience”

What prompted the idea for the course?

While teaching a course...

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