The science of weird shit : why our minds conjure the paranormal
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2024].
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xxviii, 374 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2024].
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Book - Regular Print
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"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 superficially mysterious phenomena, and then goes further to draw out lessons with wider applications to many other aspects of modern society where critical thinking is urgently needed. Using academic, comprehensive, logical, and, at times, mathematical approaches, The Science of Weird Shit convincingly debunks ESP, communicating with the dead, and alien abduction claims, among other phenomena. All the while, however, French maintains that our belief in such phenomena is neither ridiculous nor trivial; if anything, such claims can tell us a great deal about the human mind if we pay them the attention they are due. Filled with light-bulb moments and a healthy dose of levity, The Science of Weird Shit is a clever, memorable, and gratifying read you won't soon forget." --,provided by the publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
French, C., & Wiseman, R. 1. (2024). The science of weird shit: why our minds conjure the paranormal . The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)French, Chris and Richard 1966- Wiseman. 2024. The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure the Paranormal. The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)French, Chris and Richard 1966- Wiseman. The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure the Paranormal The MIT Press, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)French, Chris, and Richard 1966- Wiseman. The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure the Paranormal The MIT Press, 2024.
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