User:Ammaclennan/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Pseudoscience
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article discusses pseudoscience. Pseudoscience linguistically translates to ‘fake science’—and is the overarching term for statements, beliefs or practices that claim to be scientific but do not align with the scientific method. Pseudoscience can have negative effects on a population if the misinformation spreads as trusted knowledge. The article discusses the history and criticisms of pseudoscience.


 * Sources
 * Pseudoscience and the Paranormal
 * Frauds, myths, and mysteries : science and pseudoscience in archaeology
 * Quantum leaps in the wrong direction : where real science ends-- and pseudoscience begins

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Activity Theory
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article discusses Activity Theory in regards to aging. This is also known as the implicit theory of aging or the lay theory of aging. This theory states that people age better when they stay active and social. Of course, what 'aging better' means is subjective, and there is room to expand on this clarification in the article. It provides some scientific research to support this claim.


 * Sources
 * A theory-informed qualitative exploration of social and environmental determinants of physical activity and dietary choices in adolescents with intellectual disabilities in their final year of school
 * Prefrontal Cortex Activity During Walking: Effects of Aging and Associations With Gait and Executive Function
 * Sports and Aging : a Prescription for Longevity

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Chronotype
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article discusses and deines chronotypes. Chronotypes relate to a person's personal ability to adapt their sleep schedule against or concurrent with their circadian rhythm. This article discusses how chronotypes are measured, characteristics and differences. There is a lot of information, however there is room for clarification and expansion to make this topic more understandable.


 * Sources
 * Chronotype and diurnal patterns of positive affect and affective neural circuitry in primary insomnia
 * Gender differences in chronotype diminish with age: a meta-analysis based on morningness/chronotype questionnaires
 * Circadian rhythm in negative affect: Implications for mood disorders

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Henry Marsh
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article describes author and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh. As this is about a particular person, there is not extensive information, however it does cover his life and career notable moments. Henry Marsh has published a book called "Do No Harm" that discusses his carreer in neurosurgery with medical definitions to help the reader learn as they progress through the book. There is room in this article for expansion on his works and neurosurgery.


 * Sources
 * Henry Marsh, Thinking Fast and Slow
 * Henry Marsh, Admissions: Life as A Brain Surgeon
 * Clinical neurology and neurosurgery