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Dawes, G. W. (2018). Identifying pseudoscience: A social process criterion. Journal for General Philosophy of Science, 49(3), 283-298.
This is a brief discussion of how to identify pseudoscience.

Hupp, S., Stary, A., & Jewell, J. (2017). Science vs. silliness for parents: Debunking the myths of child psychology. Skeptical Inquirer, 41(1), 44-47.
This article discusses how to identify pseudoscience when reviewing research in child psychology.

Lillenfeld, S. (2008, January 1). Scott Lillenfeld: Science and pseudoscience in clinical psychology: Yesterday and today [Video file]. Chapter 6. The Cumming Center for the History of Psychology.
A series of videos from a famous psychologist discussing some of the issues surrounding the distinction of science from pseudoscience. Watch Chapter 6.

Lilienfeld, S.O., Ammirati, R., & David, M. (2012). Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in school psychology: Science and scientific thinking as safeguards against human error. Journal of School Psychology, 50(1), 7–36.
Steps to take to discern pseudoscience from scientific research within the field of school psychology.

Matute, H., Yarritu, I., & Vadillo, M. A. (2011). Illusions of causality at the heart of pseudoscience. British Journal of Psychology, 102(3), 392–405.
This resource will help the learner to understand the difference between science and pseudoscience and the conclusions that can be made when completing a research study.

Schmaltz, R., & Lilienfeld, S. (2014, April). Hauntings, homeopathy, and the Hopkinsville Goblins: Using pseudoscience to teach scientific thinking. Frontiers in Psychology, 5.
This article explores the scientific research evidence for phenomena such as ghosts, goblins, ESP, etc.

Shermer, M. (2011, September 1). What is Pseudoscience? Scientific American.
This article discusses the issue of pseudoscience, what it is, and why it is something to be on the lookout for when reading, reviewing and interpreting the results of research studies.

PsyToolkit.org. (n.d.). PsyToolkit’s experiment library.
This link will take you to famous experiments in psychology that you can participate in to get a sense of what it is like first hand.

Social Psychology Network. (2020). Judgment and decision making.
This link will take you to a listing of research studies that you can participate in within the realm of cognitive and social psychology.

Standford Education. (n.d.). Participate in studies.
This link will take you to a listing of research studies that you can participate in within the realm of cognitive and social psychology.