The Psychology of the Paranormal

The Psychology of the Paranormal
Author: David Groome
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1351391119

Can mediums communicate with the dead? Do people really believe they’ve been abducted by aliens? Why do some people make life decisions based on their horoscope? The Psychology of the Paranormal explores some commonly held beliefs regarding experiences so strange they can defy an obvious scientific explanation. The book explains how psychologists have conducted experiments to provide insight into phenomena such as clairvoyance, astrology, and alien abduction, as well as teaching us fundamental truths about human belief systems. From debunking myths about Extra Sensory Perception, to considering whether our lives can truly be fated by the stars, The Psychology of the Paranormal shows us that however unlikely, belief in the paranormal will continue to be widespread.

Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal

Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal
Author: Jonathan C. Smith
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2011-09-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1444358944

Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A Critical Thinker's Toolkit provides readers with a variety of "reality-checking" tools to analyze extraordinary claims and to determine their validity. Integrates simple yet powerful evaluative tools used by both paranormal believers and skeptics alike Introduces innovations such as a continuum for ranking paranormal claims and evaluating their implications Includes an innovative "Critical Thinker's Toolkit," a systematic approach for performing reality checks on paranormal claims related to astrology, psychics, spiritualism, parapsychology, dream telepathy, mind-over-matter, prayer, life after death, creationism, and more Explores the five alternative hypotheses to consider when confronting a paranormal claim“/li> Reality Check boxes, integrated into the text, invite students to engage in further discussion and examination of claims Written in a lively, engaging style for students and general readers alike Ancillaries: Testbank and PowerPoint slides available at www.wiley.com/go/pseudoscience

PIHA Paranormal Investigations of Historic America

PIHA Paranormal Investigations of Historic America
Author: Grey Team
Publisher: PIHA's Historic Haunting
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2010-11-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1453754415

A paranormal guide to haunted museums, public historical sites and historical communities in Washington State. Travel with the "Grey Team" as they uncover the history, mystery and document actual evidence of paranormal events at these haunted historical sites.

Am I Crazy Or Just Haunted: A Guide for Living with Paranormal Experiences

Am I Crazy Or Just Haunted: A Guide for Living with Paranormal Experiences
Author: Mary C. Miller
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1411655141

This book will empower you to · Identify possible explanations for strange experiences · Use a simple method to categorize your experiences · Feel confident of your conclusions about each experience · Know how to live with paranormal & nonparanormal experiences

Company of the Paranormal

Company of the Paranormal
Author: Marcos Menezes
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2009-12-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1449062741

Company of the Paranormal is about the paranormal phenomenon and how it would affect a world dominated by the high technology, once it is largely used by the population. This story is based on the authors personal research on the psychic abilities alongside 10 years. This book begins the saga of Peter Moll and his school friends, where they spend 15 years studying the development of the mental abilities. After his graduation, Peter is invited to work in the international agency to control the use and the abuse of the mind powers, the company of the paranormal. With an exciting story, the plot takes action in different times of his life. With many pop references, Company of the Paranormal offers a good view about the capacities the human brain can achieve in a world ruled by the high technology.

Paranormal Forest of Dean

Paranormal Forest of Dean
Author: Ross Andrews
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2010-03-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1445630028

Join Ross Andrews on his journey through the magical haunted Forest of Dean.

Paranthropology: Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal

Paranthropology: Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal
Author: Edited by Jack Hunter
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012-06-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 147165379X

We are living in a complicated period in relation to our understanding of 'extraordinary' phenomena. Naive materialist approaches are more assertive than ever, in anthropology and in the world more generally. At the same time, the taboos against admitting to the reality of the paranormal are weakening. There is a growing body of writing which takes the paranormal and extraordinary seriously, while bringing to it the same academic standards that any other subject matter would require. This is a valuable and important development, and it helps open the way to new modes of understanding in the sciences and social sciences that will not reject scientific rationality, but expand that rationality so as to include more of the world of human experience. The articles in this Paranthropology reader provide important clues and suggestions, along with rigorous argument, to help us in exploring what is likely to be a major area of anthropological engagement in coming years. Dr.Geoffrey Samuel, Cardiff University.

Paranormal Experience and Survival of Death

Paranormal Experience and Survival of Death
Author: Carl B. Becker
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1993-09-06
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780791414767

Reviews accounts of demon-possession, memories of past lives, ghostly apparitions, and out-of-body experiences collected from Europe, Asia, and the Americas over the past century; and examines the tension between religious and scientific perspectives on the phenomena, the medical evidence, and the taboo on studying such subjects in the social sciences. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR