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Beschreibung
The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the paranormal? Why might someone think they have been abducted by aliens? And is there any room for superstition in the modern world of science?

Anomalistic Psychology
* Provides a lively and thought-provoking introduction to the psychology underlying paranormal belief and experience
* Covers the latest psychological theories and experiments, and examines the science at the heart of the subject
* Uses a unique approach to apply different psychological perspectives - including clinical, developmental and cognitive approaches - to shed new light on the key debates

Whether you are a psychology student or simply curious about the paranormal, Anomalistic Psychology is the essential introduction to this contested and controversial field. Belief in the paranormal has been reported in every known society since the dawn of time - find out why.
The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the paranormal? Why might someone think they have been abducted by aliens? And is there any room for superstition in the modern world of science?

Anomalistic Psychology
* Provides a lively and thought-provoking introduction to the psychology underlying paranormal belief and experience
* Covers the latest psychological theories and experiments, and examines the science at the heart of the subject
* Uses a unique approach to apply different psychological perspectives - including clinical, developmental and cognitive approaches - to shed new light on the key debates

Whether you are a psychology student or simply curious about the paranormal, Anomalistic Psychology is the essential introduction to this contested and controversial field. Belief in the paranormal has been reported in every known society since the dawn of time - find out why.
Über den Autor
Christopher C. French, Anna Stone
Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. Individual Differences
3. Clinical Perspectives
4. Developmental Perspectives
5. Psychobiological Perspectives
6. Cognitive Perspectives
7. Social Perspectives
8. Evolutionary Perspectives
9. Integrating the Different Approaches: Alien Contact Claims
10. Parapsychological Perspectives
11. Philosophical Perspectives
12. Future Prospects for Anomalistic Psychology and Parapsychology.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Psychologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 346 S.
ISBN-13: 9781403995711
ISBN-10: 1403995710
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: French, Christopher C.
Stone, Anna
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Macmillan Education
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 234 x 156 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher C. French (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2013
Gewicht: 0,529 kg
Artikel-ID: 130464672