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The science of weird shit : why our minds conjure the paranormal

The science of weird shit : why our minds conjure the paranormal

French, Chris (Professor), author.
Book 2024

"Ghostly encounters, alien abduction, reincarnation, talking to the dead, UFO sightings, inexplicable coincidences, out-of-body and near-death experiences. Are these legitimate phenomena? If not, then how should we go about understanding them? In this fascinating book, Chris French investigates paranormal claims to discover what lurks behind this "weird shit." French provides authoritative evidence-based explanations for a wide range of superfici...

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Ghosts
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ISBN:
9780262048361
0262048361
Description:
xxviii, 374 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Foreword / Richard Wiseman
Preface
Weird science
Waking nightmares
High spirits, part 1: Ghostly encounters
High spirits, part 2: Communicating with the dead
Fantastic memories of alien encounters
Many happy returns?
Dying to know the truth
No such thing as coincidence?
Tricks of the mind
Skeptical inquiries
Dreams of the future
Lessons for (the) living
Epilogue: The limits of skepticism
LCCN:
2023013925
Control Number:
3311663
Other Authors:
Wiseman, Richard (Richard John), 1966-
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