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The term “'''ideomotor'''” was introduced in 1854 by physician William Carpenter to describe phenomenon when we can all too easily fool ourselves.<ref>{{cite web |title=On the Influence of Suggestion in Modifying and directing Muscular Movement, independently of Volition |author=William B. Carpenter |publisher=Royal Institution of Great Britain (originally) |year=1852 |issn=1430-6972|url=http://www.sgipt.org/medppp/psymot/carp1852.htm |quote=Materialien und Dokumente zum ideomotorischen (Carpenter) Effekt, hier die Originalarbeit. |accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> Our ability to fool ourselves is unparalleled, and the ideomotor effect is just one persistent way our own curious [[psychology]] can push us towards erroneous conclusions. In the original situation, the discovery of the ideomotor effect was used to demonstrate that there was no mystery underpinning the eerie happenings of late 19th and early 20th century séances – merely the heady mixture of delusion and occasionally, outright fraud. [[Spiritism]] fascinated the 19th century public and was furiously debunked by scientists (such as, i.a. the prominent British scientist [[Michael Faraday]]) who were exposing trickery and detecting bogus claims. But modern “[[scientism|scientific]]” incarnations of the ideomotor effect are just as sinister.<ref>{{cite web |title=Science of the seance: why speaking to spirits is talking to yourself |author=David Robert Grimes |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |date=30 October 2015 |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2015/oct/30/science-of-the-seance-why-speaking-to-spirits-is-talking-to-yourself |accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref>

The term “'''ideomotor'''” was introduced in 1854 by physician William Carpenter to describe phenomenon when we can all too easily fool ourselves.<ref>{{cite web |title=On the Influence of Suggestion in Modifying and directing Muscular Movement, independently of Volition |author=William B. Carpenter |publisher=Royal Institution of Great Britain (originally) |year=1852 |issn=1430-6972|url=http://www.sgipt.org/medppp/psymot/carp1852.htm |quote=Materialien und Dokumente zum ideomotorischen (Carpenter) Effekt, hier die Originalarbeit. |accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> Our ability to fool ourselves is unparalleled, and the ideomotor effect is just one persistent way our own curious [[psychology]] can push us towards ''erroneous conclusions''. In the original situation, the discovery of the ideomotor effect was used to demonstrate that there was no mystery underpinning the eerie happenings of late 19th and early 20th century séances – merely the heady mixture of ''delusion'' and occasionally, outright ''fraud''. [[Spiritism]] fascinated the 19th century public and was furiously debunked by scientists (such as, i.a. the prominent British scientist [[Michael Faraday]]<ref name="Faraday">{{cite journal |title=Experimental investigation of table-moving |author=M. Faraday |journal=Journal of the Franklin Institute |volume=56 |issue=5 |date=November 1853 |doi=10.1016/S0016-0032(38)92173-8 |pages=328–333  |url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016003238921738 |quote=The object which I had in view in this inquiry was not to satisfy myself, for my conclusion had been formed already on the evidence of those who had turned tables,--but that I might be enabled to give a strong opinion founded on facts, to the many who applied to me for it. Yet, the proof which I sought for, and the method followed in the inquiry, were precisely of the same nature as those which I should adopt in any other physical investigation. The parties with whom I have worked were very honorable, very clear in their intentions, successful table movers, very desirous of succeeding in establishing the existence of a peculiar power, thoroughly candid, and very effectual. |accessdate=28 January 2016}}</ref>) who were exposing ''trickery'' and detecting ''bogus claims''. But modern “[[scientism|scientific]]” incarnations of the ideomotor effect are just as sinister.<ref>{{cite web |title=Science of the seance: why speaking to spirits is talking to yourself |author=David Robert Grimes |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |date=30 October 2015 |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2015/oct/30/science-of-the-seance-why-speaking-to-spirits-is-talking-to-yourself |accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref>

== People supposedly ‘born that way’ ==

== People supposedly ‘born that way’ ==

Perhaps the most prominent – and damaging - modern offshoot of the ideomotor effect is the phenomenon of [[LGBT|LGBTI/gender ideology]].

Perhaps the most prominent – and damaging - modern offshoot of the ideomotor effect is the phenomenon of [[LGBT|LGBTI/gender ideology]].

There is no special force or agent at play, and a conclusion can be made that far from being some bizarre supernatural event, acting out [[same-sex attraction]]s by intercourse with the person of the same sex is nothing more than ‘a quasi-involuntary muscular action’ that can be easily explained within the framework of [[OCD]].

There is no special force or agent at play, and a conclusion can be made that far from being some bizarre supernatural event, acting out [[same-sex attraction]]s by intercourse with the person of the same sex is nothing more than ''‘a quasi-involuntary muscular action’'' that can be easily explained within the framework of the [[OCD]].

The reported cases of [[ex-homosexuals]] had revealed there is no mysterious force at play, natural or [[supernatural]], [[biological]] or otherwise – just a propensity for men and women to delude themselves. The evidence is clear – believing to be ''‘born that way’'' is nothing more than self-delusion buttressed by the ubiquitous ideomotor effect.

The reported cases of [[ex-homosexuals]] had revealed there is no mysterious force at play, natural or [[supernatural]], [[biological]] or otherwise – just a propensity for men and women to delude themselves. The evidence is clear – believing to be ''‘born that way’'' is nothing more than self-delusion buttressed by the ubiquitous ideomotor effect.

When it comes to [[homosexual]] alias sodomical lifestyle, there is no need for the agency of ''‘gay gene’'' or ''‘gay epi-marks’''<ref>{{cite web |title=Homosexuality May Start in the Womb |author=Elizabeth Norton |publisher=AAAS |url=http://news.sciencemag.org/evolution/2012/12/homosexuality-may-start-womb?ref=hp |date=11 December 2012 |accessdate=2 January 2016 |quote=The "epi-marks" that adjusted parental genes to resist excess testosterone, for example, may alter gene activation in areas of the child's brain involved in sexual attraction and preference.}}</ref>, and the invocation of such agency contrary to [[Occam’s razor]] is the sign of a mind not merely unscientific, but also either uninformed, or, even worse, [[psychological manipulation|manipulative]].  

When it comes to [[homosexual]] alias sodomical lifestyle, there is no need for the agency of ''‘gay gene’''{{#tag:ref|cf. Bogus claim: "Xq28 - Thanks for the genes mom". ''T shirt sold in gay and lesbian bookstores in the mid-1990s.''<ref name="Ridley">{{cite book |author=Matt Ridley |title=Genome |publisher=Fourth Estate Ltd. |place=London |year=2000 |chapter=Chromosomes X and Y |pages=107 |isbn=978-1857-028355 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LVdQfSYU4AUC}}</ref>|group=note}} or ''‘gay epi-marks’''<ref>{{cite web |title=Homosexuality May Start in the Womb |author=Elizabeth Norton |publisher=AAAS |url=http://news.sciencemag.org/evolution/2012/12/homosexuality-may-start-womb?ref=hp |date=11 December 2012 |accessdate=2 January 2016 |quote=The "epi-marks" that adjusted parental genes to resist excess testosterone, for example, may alter gene activation in areas of the child's brain involved in sexual attraction and preference.}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|cf. [[Wishful thinking]]: ''"Although we cannot provide definitive evidence that homosexuality has a strong epigenetic underpinning, we do think that available evidence is fully consistent with this conclusion."''<ref name="Canalized Sex">{{cite journal |title=Homosexuality as a Consequence of Epigenetically Canalized Sexual Development |author1=William R. Rice |author2= Urban Friberg |author3=Sergey Gavrilets |journal=The Quarterly Review of Biology |volume=87 |issue=4 |date=December 2012 |pages=343-368|doi=10.1016/S0016-0032(38)92173-8 |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/668167 |accessdate=28 January 2016}}</ref>|group=note}}, and the invocation of such agency contrary to [[Occam’s razor]] is the sign of a mind not merely unscientific, but also either uninformed, or, even worse, [[psychological manipulation|manipulative]].  

Despite the fact that nonsensical [[LGBT|LGBTI/gender ideology]] has no more scientific credibility than spiritism, its spectre haunts us even now. It is still reported uncritically in [[mainstream media]]; for example, in 2015, an article titled ''“'Gay genes': science is on the right track, we're born this way. Let’s deal with it.”'' popped up in [[The Guardian]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2015/jul/24/gay-genes-science-is-on-the-right-track-were-born-this-way-lets-deal-with-it

Despite the fact that nonsensical [[LGBT|LGBTI/gender ideology]] has no more scientific credibility than spiritism, its spectre haunts us even now. It is still reported uncritically in [[mainstream media]]; for example, in 2015, an article titled ''“'Gay genes': science is on the right track, we're born this way. Let’s deal with it.”'' popped up in [[The Guardian]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2015/jul/24/gay-genes-science-is-on-the-right-track-were-born-this-way-lets-deal-with-it

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Tragically, the so called ‘LGBTI people’ and their countless supporters are victims of the ideomotor effect. In line with the [[ABC theory of emotion]], they remain steadfast in their [[belief]]s, rejecting the idea that verbose expressions of being ‘born that way’ are nothing more than their projected [[fantasy]], authored by their own subconscious and fueled by [[Gay activism|gay propagandists]].

Tragically, the so called ‘LGBTI people’ and their countless supporters are victims of the ideomotor effect. In line with the [[ABC theory of emotion]], they remain steadfast in their [[belief]]s, rejecting the idea that verbose expressions of being ‘born that way’ are nothing more than their projected [[fantasy]], authored by their own subconscious and fueled by [[Gay activism|gay propagandists]].

== References ==

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