Anomalistic Psychology: Exploring Paranormal Belief and Experience - Softcover

French, Christopher C. C.

 
9781403995711: Anomalistic Psychology: Exploring Paranormal Belief and Experience
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1403995710 ISBN 13: 9781403995711
Verlag: Red Globe Press, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the paranormal? Why might someone think they have been abducted by aliens? And is there any room for superstition in the modern world of science?

Anomalistic Psychology

- Provides a lively and thought-provoking introduction to the psychology underlying paranormal belief and experience.
- Covers the latest psychological theories and experiments, and examines the science at the heart of the subject.
- Uses a unique approach to apply different psychological perspectives - including clinical, developmental and cognitive approaches - to shed new light on the key debates.

Whether you are a psychology student or simply curious about the paranormal, Anomalistic Psychology is the essential introduction to this contested and controversial field. Belief in the paranormal has been reported in every known society since the dawn of time - find out why.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

CHRISTOPHER C. FRENCH is Professor of Psychology and Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK.

Anna Stone is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of East London, UK.

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The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the paranormal? Why might someone think they have been abducted by aliens? And is there any room for superstition in the modern world of science?

Anomalistic Psychology
* Provides a lively and thought-provoking introduction to the psychology underlying paranormal belief and experience
* Covers the latest psychological theories and experiments, and examines the science at the heart of the subject
* Uses a unique approach to apply different psychological perspectives - including clinical, developmental and cognitive approaches - to shed new light on the key debates

Whether you are a psychology student or simply curious about the paranormal, Anomalistic Psychology is the essential introduction to this contested and controversial field. Belief in the paranormal has been reported in every known society since the dawn of time - find out why.

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Verlag
Red Globe Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1403995710
ISBN 13 
9781403995711
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
348
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