Books by James Alcock
“This book is so comprehensive. It’s a very, very, big book, over 600 pages. James Alcock just sat down and thought about the topic of belief, from all possible angles that he could. He already knew a lot about paranormal beliefs and the psychology of beliefs in general, but he’s looking at it from all the different perspectives.” Read more...
The best books on Paranormal Beliefs
Christopher French, Psychologist
Interviews where books by James Alcock were recommended
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Belief: What It Means to Believe and Why Our Convictions Are So Compelling
by James Alcock -
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Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition
by Stuart Vyse -
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Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There
by Richard Wiseman -
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The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies—How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths
by Michael Shermer -
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Supersense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable
by Bruce Hood
The best books on Paranormal Beliefs, recommended by Christopher French
The best books on Paranormal Beliefs, recommended by Christopher French
Far from being outlandish, a belief in the paranormal appears to be a trait that many human beings share. Christopher French, Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths and author of The Science of Weird Shit, recommends five books that explore the paranormal—from a skeptical point of view.
