False Assumption Registry

Public Health

20 entries in this category

• Groups Have Equal Innate Potential
  Races and the sexes have the same innate distribution of potential, making all group disparities the result of environmental forces.
  Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 26 sources
• Social Media Safe for Adolescents
  Social media is a reasonably safe consumer product for children and adolescents even when used heavily.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 10 sources
• Transgenderism Reveals True Inner Self
  Sudden transgender and nonbinary identifications among youth represent authentic innate gender identities finally freed for expression.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 3 sources
• COVID-19 Has Natural Origin
  SARS-CoV-2 emerged naturally from wildlife and the lab-leak hypothesis is a baseless conspiracy theory.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources
• Trans Skepticism Causes Suicide Genocide
  Skepticism of transgender ideology drives trans people to suicide and equates to genocide.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources
• Pfizer Vaccine Delay Apolitical
  Pfizer's halt in COVID vaccine clinical trial sample processing from late October until after the 2020 election was a routine scientific or marketing decision rather than politically motivated.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources
• BLM Boosts Black Mental Health
  Black Lives Matter activism and the George Floyd Racial Reckoning would improve well-being and reduce despair among black Americans.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources
• Specialists Required for Effective Therapy
  Only licensed mental health specialists can effectively deliver evidence-based psychotherapy for depression.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources
• Rising Diagnoses Signal Mental Illness Epidemic
  Sharp increases in mental health diagnoses among children reflect a genuine surge in the prevalence of mental disorders.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Australia's Immigration Ensures Integration
  Australia's selective refugee and immigration policies reliably produce well-integrated migrants safe for critical roles like nursing.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Blue Zones Confer Exceptional Longevity
  Certain regions known as Blue Zones around the world feature significantly higher rates of centenarians and exceptional longevity due to unique lifestyle factors.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources
• Somalis Shun Fraud Networks
  Somali immigrants manage public funds reliably without excluding non-Somalis or engaging in clan-based embezzlement.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Suppress Native American Alcohol Research
  Scientists should cover up Native Americans' binge drinking problems rather than study their biochemical causes.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Amyloid Causes Alzheimer's Disease
  Amyloid proteins are the primary cause of Alzheimer's disease, prompting a cascade of biochemical changes that lead to dementia.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Gender Care Ethical for Dysphoric Kids
  Gender-affirming medical interventions for children with gender dysphoria satisfy basic standards of medical ethics on risk versus benefit.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources
• Gay Liberation Poses No Health Risks
  Promoting open homosexuality and gay liberation in San Francisco would not lead to catastrophic public health consequences from promiscuity.
  Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources
• Majority of Britons Are Neurodivergent
  A majority of Britons have neurodivergent conditions such as autism, dyslexia, or dyspraxia.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Life Expectancy Drop Equals COVID Lifespan Loss
  The percentage drop in average U.S. life expectancy accurately measures the percentage of total U.S. lifespans lost to COVID.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Universal Health Standards Fit All Humans
  Clinical standards like growth charts and BMI thresholds assume a single human prototype applicable across all populations regardless of ancestry.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources
• Cannabis Damages Brain Function
  Heavy cannabis use alters brain function and impairs working memory.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources