perplexity vs skepticism

perplexity

noun
  • The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused. 

  • Something that perplexes. 

  • In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample. 

skepticism

noun
  • A studied attitude of questioning and doubt 

  • Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines 

  • The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic. 

  • The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible 

  • A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation. 

How often have the words perplexity and skepticism occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )