Psychology and the Paranormal
Author | : David F. Marks |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2020-06-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781529729726 |
ISBN-13 | : 1529729726 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book Psychology and the Paranormal written by David F. Marks and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of research on the paranormal has changed enormously in the last 20 years. Examining experiences of ESP, psychokinesis, precognition, ganzfeld, dissociative states, out-of-the-body experiences, alien abductions and near-death experiences, David Marks appraises the best available evidence to date on scientific claims of the paranormal. Each chapter also provides a description of the psychological processes that are likely to contribute to these experiences, and to the high prevalence of paranormal beliefs. Importantly, this book does not take a fixed sceptical or ‘disbelieving’ view of the phenomena but, as far as possible, offers a neutral gaze which will equip readers to make up their own minds, as well as providing them with the critical skills to defend their conclusions.