{"product_id":"psychology-of-the-psychic-9781573927987","title":"Psychology of the Psychic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe X Files  The Haunting  The Sixth Sense  and The Blair Witch Project clearly show that the public has a tremendous fascination with the paranormal and the occult  and the media is all too eager to cater to peoples wildest fantasies and fears. At a time when there is growing acceptance of pseudoscience and claims of psychic phenomena  this penetrating analysis of so-called psychic abilities is a long overdue and thorough refutation of the whole psi craze. In regard to ESP  the Ganzfeld research  and the extraordinary claims of \"mentalists \" psychologist David Marks uncovers a long trail of deception  conjuring tricks  and scientific bungling. He also goes to great pains to examine the claims of serious parapsychologists such as Russell Targ  Harold Puthoff  Edwin C. May  the late Charles Honorton  Rupert Sheldrake  Jessica Utts  and Nobel Prize winner Brian D. Josephson. Not only does he provide an interesting account of what these leading figures think they have discovered  but he also offers lucid explanations of why they are mistaken.Included along with these fascinating investigations is a discussion of why so many people today are prone to believe in the reality of psi phenomena. In the final chapter  titled \"The Art of Doubt \" the author explores the positive role of skepticism in the progress of genuine science.For all those who value sciences ability to separate sense from nonsense  The Psychology of the Psychic will come as welcome relief. The devastating conclusions will shock those who believe that psi is a proven reality. This book gives psi the knockout blow!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45274177699893,"sku":"ByrdShop_1573927988","price":238.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781573927987.jpg?v=1780494115","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/psychology-of-the-psychic-9781573927987","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}