Pseudoscience And The Paranormal
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Pseudoscience And The Paranormal
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Author : Terence Hines
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Pseudoscience And The Paranormal written by Terence Hines and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Occultism categories.
Television, the movies, and computer games fill the minds of their viewers with a daily staple of fantasy, from tales of UFO landings, haunted houses, and communication with the dead to claims of miraculous cures by gifted healers or breakthrough treatments by means of fringe medicine. The paranormal is so ubiquitous in one form of entertainment or another that many people easily lose sight of the distinction between the real and the imaginary, or they never learn to make the distinction in the first place. In this thorough review of pseudoscience and the paranormal in contemporary life, psychologist Terence Hines teaches readers how to carefully evaluate all such claims in terms of scientific evidence. Hines devotes separate chapters to psychics; life after death; parapsychology; astrology; UFOs; ancient astronauts, cosmic collisions, and the Bermuda Triangle; faith healing; and more. New to this second edition are extended sections on psychoanalysis and pseudopsychologies, especially recovered memory therapy, satanic ritual abuse, facilitated communication, and other questionable psychotherapies. There are also new chapters on alternative medicine, which is now marketed in our drug stores, and on environmental pseudoscience, with special emphasis on the evidence that certain technologies like cell phones or environmental agents like asbestos cause cancer. Finally, Hines discusses the psychological causes for belief in the paranormal despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. This valuable, highly interesting, and completely accessible analysis critiques the whole range of current paranormal claims.
Pseudoscience And The Paranormal
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Author : Terence Hines
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Pseudoscience And The Paranormal written by Terence Hines and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Occultism categories.
Examines the evidence behind many types of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims and explains, through an analysis of the psychology of belief, why people continue to believe in the reality of the supernatural.
Critical Thinking
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Author : Jonathan C. Smith
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-09-05
Critical Thinking written by Jonathan C. Smith and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-05 with Psychology categories.
Comprehensive and engaging, this extensively revised edition of a student and instructor favorite introduces the basics of critical thinking using the claims of pseudoscience and the paranormal. Guides readers through the critical thinking process by considering different types of support (sources, logic, and scientific observation) and ruling out alternative explanations Allows students to practice and apply their new critical thinking skills on claims of extraordinary cures including energy treatments, complementary/alternative medicine and faith healing as well as four paranormal claims of consequence: astrology, spiritualism and the afterlife, parapsychology, and creationism. Couples a conversational, nontechnical narrative with student-friendly pedagogical tools, including critical thinking questions and a study guide for each chapter. Provides clear and open-minded discussions of the paranormal spectrum, belief justification surveys, the placebo effect, and the relationship between religion and critical thinking
Pseudoscience And The Paranormal
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Author : Terence Hines
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Pseudoscience And The Paranormal written by Terence Hines and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Examines the evidence behind many types of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims and explains, through an analysis of the psychology of belief, why people continue to believe in the reality of the supernatural
Pseudoscience And The Paranormal
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Author : Terence Hines
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Pseudoscience And The Paranormal written by Terence Hines and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Television, the movies, and computer games fill the minds of their viewers with a daily staple of fantasy, from tales of UFO landings, haunted houses, and communication with the dead to claims of miraculous cures by gifted healers or breakthrough treatments by means of fringe medicine. The paranormal is so ubiquitous in one form of entertainment or another that many people easily lose sight of the distinction between the real and the imaginary, or they never learn to make the distinction in the first place. In this thorough review of pseudoscience and the paranormal in contemporary life, psychologist Terence Hines teaches readers how to carefully evaluate all such claims in terms of scientific evidence.Hines devotes separate chapters to psychics; life after death; parapsychology; astrology; UFOs; ancient astronauts, cosmic collisions, and the Bermuda Triangle; faith healing; and more. New to this second edition are extended sections on psychoanalysis and pseudopsychologies, especially recovered memory therapy, satanic ritual abuse, facilitated communication, and other questionable psychotherapies. There are also new chapters on alternative medicine, which is now marketed in our drug stores, and on environmental pseudoscience, with special emphasis on the evidence that certain technologies like cell phones or environmental agents like asbestos cause cancer.Finally, Hines discusses the psychological causes for belief in the paranormal despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. This valuable, highly interesting, and completely accessible analysis critiques the whole range of current paranormal claims.
Religion Supernaturalism The Paranormal And Pseudoscience
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Author : Homayun Sidky
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2019-11-30
Religion Supernaturalism The Paranormal And Pseudoscience written by Homayun Sidky and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-30 with Social Science categories.
"Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal, and Pseudoscience" provides a comprehensive rejoinder to the challenges posed to science, scientific anthropology, evolutionary theory and rationality by the advocates of supernatural, paranormal, and pseudoscientific perspectives and modes of thought associated with the current rise of irrationalism, antiintellectualism, and emboldened religious fundamentalism and violence. Drawing upon H. Sidky’s scientific anthropological background and ethnographic field research of supernatural and paranormal beliefs and practices in several cultures over three decades, the book answers several important questions: Why do humans have a proclivity for the supernatural and paranormal thinking? Why has humanity remained shackled to sets of ideas inherited from a violent past that have no basis in reality and which bestow an illusionary solace, promote bloodshed, endless cruelties and fervent hatreds, and have come at a high cost? Why have ancient superstitions been held as sacred, inviolate truths while other aspects of the archaic belief systems of which they were a part have long been discarded? Why have not humans outgrown religion and paranormal beliefs?
Scientific Perspectives On Pseudoscience And The Paranormal Readings For General Psychology Second Edition
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Author : Tim Lawson
language : en
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2019-03-05
Scientific Perspectives On Pseudoscience And The Paranormal Readings For General Psychology Second Edition written by Tim Lawson and has been published by Cognella Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-05 with categories.
Scientific Perspectives on Pseudoscience and the Paranormal: Readings for General Psychology provides students with engaging articles from psychologists and other scientists who have investigated pseudoscience and paranormal phenomena as they relate to psychology. The text illuminates how scientists think about these phenomena, how they design research studies to investigate such phenomena, and why they are critical of pseudoscientific and paranormal claims. The book begins with an introduction to the topic of pseudoscience and the paranormal. The proceeding chapters are organized to complement fundamental psychology topics, including sensation and perception, learning and memory, social psychology, and more. Students learn various scientific perspectives on particular pseudoscientific and paranormal phenomena. The material emphasizes important psychological concepts and scientific principles that help students readily identify what science is and what it is not. The second edition contains 12 new readings that feature updated information and topics that weren't covered in the previous edition. The opening chapter and many of the reading introductions have been updated to reflect more recent events and research. Timely, engaging, and intended for students new to the discipline, Scientific Perspectives on Pseudoscience and the Paranormal is an ideal textbook for introductory courses in psychology and for courses related to critical thinking, pseudoscience, and the paranormal.
Pseudoscience And Extraordinary Claims Of The Paranormal
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Author : Jonathan C. Smith
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-26
Pseudoscience And Extraordinary Claims Of The Paranormal written by Jonathan C. Smith and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-26 with Psychology categories.
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 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
Scientific Perspectives On Pseudoscience And The Paranormal
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Author : Timothy J. Lawson
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 2007
Scientific Perspectives On Pseudoscience And The Paranormal written by Timothy J. Lawson and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Parapsychology categories.
For courses in Introductory Psychology, Critical Thinking and Scientific Reasoning. This topically organized text integrates naturally with the flow of all introductory psychology courses presenting the differences between science and pseudoscience in a fun and interesting way. Timothy Lawson uses original sources to address the numerous pseudoscientific claims that students are exposed to through the media, the Internet and pop psychology books.
Pseudoscience And Deception
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Author : Bryan Farha
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 2013-12-24
Pseudoscience And Deception written by Bryan Farha and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-24 with Psychology categories.
Pseudoscience and Deception is a compilation of some of the most eye-opening skeptical articles pertaining to extraordinary claims and pseudoscience. The articles explore paranormal, extraordinary, or fringe-science claims and reveal logical explanations or outline the deceptive tactics involved in convincing the vulnerable. Topics include claims of astrology, psychic ability, alternative medicine, after-death communication, psychotherapy, and pseudoscience. The contributors to this book are among the most accomplished critical thinkers, scientists, and educators in the world and tackle their respective topics from a rational, logical, and skeptical perspective. Most students are seldom excited to study “critical thinking”—with the exception of allegedly paranormal phenomena as the subject matter. Educators must seize this golden opportunity to witness and experience students’ genuine engagement in studying critical thinking.