Narcissism is a robust predictor of belief in conspiracy theories. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

90s scientists: “We cloned a sheep! We landed a robot on mars!” Scientists today: “Please stop drinking bleach and urine smoothies.”

And how misogyny can fuel that lack of literacy.

If you blow into a woman's left ear it will inflate her uterus to the required size for the vibrational underpinnings for your manly essence and if you hum a Nickelback song at the same time, she will embed your gonad embossings with the DNA dominance a real man deserves. #SexFacts

This is why science literacy matters.

Yes, but never forget how often they just make shit up.

The misuse of anecdotal evidence is the heart of pseudoscience and the currency of alternative medicine.

Excited to present at Hexagon Psychology about my book and how to protect against mental health misinformation and pseudoscience. 😊✌️ bit.ly/44h85H3

My favorite mug.

Excited to present at Hexagon Psychology about my book and how to protect against mental health misinformation and pseudoscience. 😊✌️ bit.ly/44h85H3

#VaccinesWork even for #cancer risk. But this’ll be the MAHA take:” In the olden days there weren’t cancer deaths because people ate beef tallow butter and raw honey everyday and used no sunscreen etc etc root cause etc etc sun your perineum etc etc…” 👀 cc @jonathanstea.bsky.social

One hallmark of pseudoscience is an emphasis on confirmation rather than refutation. Scientists are constantly and consistently trying to prove themselves wrong, whereas those who practice pseudoscience are more concerned with proving themselves right.

That redness and sore that won't go away are just your body building immunity against 27 million degrees fahrenheit

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Touche

Alternative medicine proponents regularly push pseudoscience by relying on numerous fallacies to cajole audiences. One to watch out for is the Motte-and-Bailey fallacy:

The postman just delivered a package. This is the first physical book I've bought in ~5 years. @jonathanstea.bsky.social - I'm really looking forward to reading this one.

This is misinformation because sometimes I wear my hair down.

So happy to see CPA supporting the fight against pseudoscience! Great talk that highlighted some of the harms as well as ways to spot pseudoscience in the wild— one of my favorite topics.

Getting to chat with @jonathanstea.bsky.social - who it turns out is as kind as he is a great role model for fighting pseudoscience and misinformation - after his keynote was probably the highlight of the conference for me. Thanks again for the chat Jonathan! #CPA2026

It is called Mind the Science and it is available now. It is an excellent book.

Thrilled to have been invited as a keynote speaker to talk about my book and the harm of mental health misinformation and pseudoscience at the Canadian Psychological Association’s annual convention this year in Montreal. 😊✌️

This is like setting a building on fire, watching it burn, and then standing around outside asking what happened.

If he doesn’t have a doctor, how does he know he doesn’t need medication?

Dr ⚠️Sergey Saadi jt integratiivsoolapuhumist kirjeldab kõige täpsemini tsitaat @jonathanstea.bsky.social raamatust "Ettevaatust, ajuvamm!", originaalis "Mind the Science": 👉 „Kui segada lehmakooki õunakoogiga, ei muuda see lehmakoogi maitset paremaks. See teeb õunakoogi halvemaks.“

Genetics and the social determinants of health would like a word.

Science-of-the-Gaps Fallacy: When a phrase akin to “science doesn’t have all of the answers” is used to justify unsupported claims. It's often used to promote pseudoscience and alternative approaches to health that are clearly and scientifically baseless. www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/writ...

If you're getting your health information from people who aren’t health professionals, then consider perhaps not doing that...

It’s the gateway drug for fascism - I’ve been saying it publicly since some antivaxxer mum at my kinder group meet up told me ‘Well, you’re not a mother of a child with Autism!’ And I was like YES I AM AND IT WASN’T CAUSED BY VACCINES!!!!

Empirical support for the idea of "crank magnetism,” which describes the phenomenon where belief in one type of conspiracy or pseudoscience attracts multiple types: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Well, I actually have three science degrees—which I now regret because I could’ve just watched three Rumble documentaries about space lasers, government-made hurricanes, lizard people, and how health professionals and scientists are all trying to poison me.

I’m old enough to remember when children were dying from diseases that we now have vaccines for. I do not understand why people would not want to protect their children.

Imagine being so ideologically invested in the anti-vaccine movement that you experience more satisfaction from rooting for the disease than appreciating the miraculous reality that vaccines are one of the greatest medical achievements of all time.

One consequence of tolerating pseudoscience is that people die when its legitimatization becomes baked into our culture, health care systems, and institutions.

A person who views their health with a scientific lens is advantaged. Wellness grifters hold less power over those who can see through their charades.

In the wellness industry, your mental health is for sale. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/writ...

It’s polio—just try to walk it off. 🥴

Wish I had stock in tin foil hats right now.

I used to like a band called Homeopathy. They were like Placebo, but not as good.

The plural of anecdote is misinformation.

I don’t trust your food recommendations.

Thanks for the #CanLit recommend! Looking forward to reading “Mind The Science”