Book description
For the past twenty years, psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman has
immersed himself in the weird world of supernatural science; testing
telepaths, spending nights in haunted castles, and attempting to talk
with the dead.
In Paranormality
he cuts through the hype and goes in search of the truth behind
extraordinary stories of poltergeists, possession and second sight. And
along the way, he shows us some really rather remarkable things about
how our brains work, how it is possible to have an out-of-body
experience or lucid dream of our own, and just why we feel the need to
believe. . .
Praise for 59 Seconds
:
'At last, a self-help guide that is based on proper research. Perfect
for busy, curious, smart people' Simon Singh
'A triumph of scientifically proven advice over misleading myths of
self-help. Challenging, uplifting and long overdue' Derren Brown
Richard Wiseman is Britain's only professor for the Public Understanding
of Psychology and has an international reputation for his research into
unusual areas, including deception, luck, humour and the paranormal. He
is the author of the international bestseller 59 Seconds
, is frequently quoted by the media and his research has been featured
on over 150 television programmes across the world.
