La acupuntura es una de las terapias alternativas a la medicina más respetadas, incluso entre cierta parte de los doctores que han pasado por la facultad. Si usted aborda a una persona cualquiera por la calle y le pregunta qué opina de la acupuntura, probablemente le dirá que está demostrado que funciona para algunas dolencias.
Decenas de estudios individuales y diversos meta-análisis indican sin embargo de forma consistente y sistemática que clavar agujas en puntos del cuerpo dictados por la antigua tradición china para equilibrar la energía del chi no tiene ningún beneficio claro más allá del placebo. Es decir, que su único mecanismo curativo es la fe depositada por el paciente y el médico en el tratamiento.
Hablé en Santa Marta con Beatriz Vallejo, cientifica de comportamiento, economista, directora ejecutiva de Ethos BT- behavioural team y líder del DIP (Detox information project)
_Los talleres de Linterna Verde cuentan con el apoyo de la Embajada de Estados Unidos en Colombia_
0:00 Inicio 1:12 Balance General 3:53 Pensamiento Crítico 7:49 Estereotipos y atajos mentales 17:20 Sistema 1 y Sistema 2 21:42 Desinformación y rumores 25:59 Los desafíos 31:21 Periodismo y fact-checking 37:00 Recomendaciones para prevenir la desinformación
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At SBM, we've long argued that chelation therapy for heart disease is quackery. An abstract presented recently finally confirmed that. Why did it take so long?
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En una conferencia de 1922 así titulada, Bertrand Russell alertaba sobre los peligros en torno a la libertad de pensamiento, por mucho terreno que pareciera que se hubiera logrado. Casi un siglo después, con una concepción del progreso, que hay que cuestionar tanto o más que en aquel momento, merece la pena que atendamos a lo que dice el genial filósofo.
I was thumbing through my wife's Real Simple while I ate lunch. I don't need the beauty tips, since I already look marvelous, but I am always on the lookout for new recipes. I saw the headline Watch Your Tongue.
Este video explora la importancia del pensamiento crítico en nuestras decisiones diarias. Se define el pensamiento crítico y, través de ejemplos, ilustra cómo puede aplicarse en situaciones cotidianas. Se destaca la idea de que el pensamiento crítico es una habilidad que puede mejorarse con la práctica, y que cada decisión es una oportunidad para ello.
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