The Science of Weird Shit
By Chris French
Foreword by Richard Wiseman
By Chris French
Foreword by Richard Wiseman
By Chris French
Foreword by Richard Wiseman
By Chris French
Foreword by Richard Wiseman
Category: Psychology | Philosophy | Science & Technology
Category: Psychology | Philosophy | Science & Technology
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$32.95
Mar 19, 2024 | ISBN 9780262048361
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Mar 19, 2024 | ISBN 9780262375771
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Praise
“This fascinating inquiry . . . provides scientific explanations for such otherworldly phenomena as alien encounters, déjà vu, and ghosts . . . The science intrigues . . .Skeptics will feel vindicated.”
—Publishers Weekly
Table Of Contents
Contents
Foreword by Richard Wiseman ix
Preface xiii
1 WEIRD SCIENCE 1
2 WAKING NIGHTMARES 33
3 HIGH SPIRITS, PART 1: GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS 69
4 HIGH SPIRITS, PART 2: COMMUNICATING WITH THE DEAD 111
5 FANTASTIC MEMORIES OF ALIEN ENCOUNTERS 133
6 MANY HAPPY RETURNS? 171
7 DYING TO KNOW THE TRUTH 191
8 NO SUCH THING AS COINCIDENCE? 215
9 TRICKS OF THE MIND 235
10 SKEPTICAL INQUIRIES 247
11 DREAMS OF THE FUTURE 267
12 LESSONS FOR (THE) LIVING 283
EPILOGUE: THE LIMITS OF SKEPTICISM 301
Author’s Note and Acknowledgments 317
Notes 321
Index 365
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