Physical Description:print 130 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Publisher:Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2012.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Anecdotal evidence proves the existence of ESP / Sally Rhine Feather -- Scientific experiments disprove the existence of ESP / Jessica R. Henderson -- Virtual reality can simulate an out-of-body experience / Valentine Low -- Paranormal phenomena are not simply neurological disorders / Jaime T. Licauco -- Intuition can defy scientific explanation / Maria Coffey -- Paranormal abilities have a psychological basis / Kerry Schofield -- Paranormal research is legitimate academic study / Scott Carlson -- Paranormal and pseudo science detract from legitimate science / Robert Close -- Belief in the paranormal has a neuroscientific basis / Clare Wilson -- Belief in the paranormal is similar to mental illness / Jonathan C. Smith -- Belief in the paranormal is a normal brain function / Rebecca Webber -- Media and culture foster belief in the paranormal / Thomas De Zengotita -- Interest in the paranormal may be a fad / Stephen Armstrong -- Belief in psychic phenomena conflicts with christian beliefs / Oswin Craton -- There is a close relationship between paranormal and religious experiences / Hugh Montefiore -- Religion and the paranormal should be studied side-by-side / Mark Oppenheimer -- Near-death experiences may prove the existence of the soul / Danny Penman.
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