"Attitudinal Therapy" is a type of psychological and even physical system which seeks to help people change and improve first and foremost by having them change their attitudes. This type of therapy is common among those who identify themselves as following New Age beliefs and exhibits the common characteristic of regarding spiritual and mental health as being the foundation of physical well being. A couple of popular examples of attitudinal therapy is the book A Course in Miracles and Jane Roberts' spirit guide Seth.
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What is Alternative Medicine?
There's an awful lot in the news and in society about "alternative medicines" these days. By some estimates, it's an industry doing between $15 and $20 billion annually - and growing! But what is alternative medicine - how does it differ from scientific medicine and why do people use it?
Skepticism & Critical Thinking
This is the main index for issues dealing with skepticism, critical thinking, logic and arguments. The first section is Critical Thinking itself - how to think about claims and arguments you hear, how to critique arguments, and how to formulate your own arguments such that they are more likely to be sound and valid. The second section is about Skeptical Investigations - the practical application of the critical thinking skills covered in the first section. Here you will find critiques of things like astrology, alternative medicine, parapsychology, the New Age and more.