Summer picks: the science of ‘weird shit’
Ian Sample sits down with Chris French to explore why so many of us
end up believing in what he terms ‘weird shit’, and what we can
learn from understanding why we are drawn to mysterious and mystic
phenomena
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The psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal
claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly impossible
coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. In
this episode from April 2024, Ian Sample sits down with French to
explore why so many of us believe in what he terms ‘weird shit’,
and what we can learn from understanding why we are drawn to
mysterious and mystic phenomena. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly impossible
coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. In
this episode from April 2024, Ian Sample sits down with French to
explore why so many of us believe in what he terms ‘weird shit’,
and what we can learn from understanding why we are drawn to
mysterious and mystic phenomena. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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