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Summer picks: the science of ‘weird shit’

Summer picks: the science of ‘weird shit’

Science Weekly vor 2 Jahren

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