SYNERGOLOGY PEER-REVIEWED. ANALYSIS OF A PUBLICATION
Synergology’s supporters consider it as a scientific discipline. But the unique peer-reviewed publication (Turchet, 2013) contains gaps (including the improper use of scientific literature to justify arguments, or methodological biases). Moreover, rhetorical fallacies are used to present results that appear to confirm the hypotheses. That is why synergology only has the appearance of a scientific discipline, and the absence of reliable validations combined with an imperfect theoretical model inevitably classifies it as a pseudoscience. This analysis is discussed in terms of use of pseudosciences in the judicial system and their impact during trials. Recommendations are made so that professionals can identify them.