An Introduction to the Psychology of Paranormal Belief and Experience

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-7864-6544-6
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 273 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

[When someone admits to strange experiences, whether witnessing an unidentified object hovering in the sky, having telepathic hunches, or seeing angels or ghosts, those who hear the story almost always deride the claim as a product of mistaken perception, drunkenness, stupidity, or even mental illness. Though these unsympathetic, psychological explanations remain the most popular response to claims of the supernatural, those who use them often have little understanding of what these psychological ""solutions"" actually entail. This study offers a balanced and accessible analysis of various explanations for the paranormal. By offering insight into how these theories are applied, and at times misapplied, to this intriguing field of enquiry, the work clarifies the relationship between the field of psychology and the supernatural.]

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jinks, Tony

Über Autor(innen)

Tony Jinks lectures at the University of Western Sydney, Australia, where he teaches neuroscience and paranormal studies to psychology students. He is a specialist consultant on the Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research Review Board and publishes in a wide variety of scientific fields. He has also appearing extensively in the Australian media discussing topics ranging from parapsychology to ghosts, UFOs and other strange anomalies.