LS writes: “I hear the term ‘empath’ tossed around all the time, sometimes with the idea that it refers to a person with special powers to feel the emotions of others. What exactly is it?”
Tag Archives: Steven Novella
Grounding aka Earthing is Based on Bad Science
Despite its complete lack of scientific evidence, grounding (aka “earthing”) is once again becoming popular. We first wrote about it in 2013 and can confidently report that in the last 10 years, almost nothing has changed except for the addition of new “earthing” products developed by folks who insist upon believing in this pseudoscience.
Why We Should Never Try to Perfect Ourselves Without God
This is the time of year when we’re all trying to perfect ourselves by tackling those pesky weaknesses of mind and body; however, attempting to do so through New Age and scientifically bogus means can not only lead to discouragement and failure, it can also be detrimental to our soul.
