User:Kylela20/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Chemophobia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose Chemophobia as I am interested in the phenomenon of people thinking chemicals are "bad" for you. When mentioned, they don't know the science, but have a fear of it. Dr. Giralt mentioned that we can choose any article relating to psychology, so I wonder if any of the lessons we learned in Human Cognition could be used. At first glance, this article seems a bit in depth, but it does feel lacking

- Possible propaganda effect in play?

Evaluate the article
The lead section is pretty good at introducing the topic. I think it could still be expanded on, since it does not have a brief summary of the other headings in the article. The lead section also has a section on consumer products with natural/chemical free labels and a link to appeal to nature. I think this tactic could be expanded more in the article.

The article is broken up into two other main parts: Definitions and Uses & Causes and Effects. While they are well written, I think these parts can be broken up more so, to make the topic more in depth. It can be separated in to these parts, and expanded on in their own section: Definition, History/Causes, Application/Use, Effect. I am unsure about the effect section. It may be good to include a research of longitudinal study, to see any rise/dips in chemophobia throughout the following years.

The article has no images, which may make the article difficult to consume.