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The supernatural and the brain

In Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there , Richard Wiseman finds that the paranormal is most easily explained by our brains' extraordinary abilities
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WOULD you like to fly around the world in an out-of-body experience, spend the night with your favourite celebrity, or learn how to mind-read? If so, pick up a copy of Richard Wiseman’s Paranormality.

Magician-turned-psychologist Wiseman is well-acquainted with tricks of the mind. Here he reveals the secrets behind unlikely phenomena and how they have led to some fundamental scientific discoveries. What’s more, by knowing the rules, you’ll also learn how to recreate these experiences yourself.

Experiments that investigate the paranormal are bizarre and entertaining, and Wiseman is a witty guide in what is often a mind-boggling read. Ultimately you’ll discover why your brain is far more extraordinary than any of the supernatural claims described in this book. And when these include a talking mongoose and a horse that can do sums, that’s an impressive feat.

Paranormality: Why we see what isn’t there

Richard Wiseman

Macmillan

Topics: Books and art

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