Episode 124: Pressure Points: Reiki, Reflexology, and Chiropractic

Psychosocial Distancing

Episode 124 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode we discuss the spectrum of pressure points and chi manipulation, from Reiki and Reflexology to the interesting past of Chiropractic. Learn how D.D. Palmer, a true “life goals” aesthetics guru got the idea for Chiropractic and more. We also talk about the social pressures that may drive people to seek out pseudo-medicine and the difference between the massage/chiropractic practitioner who can help with pain and the ones running a massive industry and grift and anti-vax propaganda!

Warning: This episode may contain some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

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Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: Is there a term for people who are so attached to their trauma it becomes part of their Identity?

Videos and Articles:

CalJam Undercover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUZxgwAzQYs

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743646/pdf/jcca57_3_205.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/09/anti-vaccine-chiropractors-covid-sow-misinformation

https://apnews.com/article/anti-virus-chiropractors-rising-force-misinformation-02b347767b45cab1d6d532be03c57529