Paranormal Phenomena

by Miller, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780737740080
• ISBN10: 0737740086
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-06
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Why Do People Believe in Paranormal Phenomena?
Chapter Preface	p. 19
Skeptics Ignore Evidence for Paranormal Phenomena	p. 22
Evidence for Paranormal Phenomena Has Not Been Found	p. 32
Education Influences Belief in Paranormal Phenomena	p. 41
Brain Structure Influences Belief in Paranormal Phenomena	p. 51
People Are Interconnected by a Collective Consciousness	p. 59
People Appear to Be Interconnected Because of Coincidence	p. 71
Periodicial Bibliography	p. 82
Do Paranormal Phenomena Exist?
Chapter Preface	p. 84
Observers Have Witnessed Psychokinesis	p. 86
Ghosts Are Incompatible with Scientific Principles	p. 93
Ghosts Are Compatible with Scientific Principles	p. 98
Psychics Are Frauds	p. 105
Psychics Have Real Ability	p. 112
Periodical Bibliography	p. 118
Are the Mind and Body Separate Entities?
Chapter Preface	p. 120
Near-Death Experiences Are Symptoms of a Dying Brain	p. 122
Near-Death Experiences Are Symptoms of Consciousness Disconnecting from the Body	p. 129
Mediums Communicate with the Dead	p. 138
Mediums Do Not Communicate with the Dead	p. 145
Belief Is Sufficient to Cure Illness	p. 153
The Biology of Hope	p. 160
Periodical Bibliography	p. 167
Should Government Support the Paranormal?
Chapter Preface	p. 169
Psychic Detectives Hamper Police Investigations	p. 171
The Study of Paranormal Phenomena Is Legitimate Science	p. 179
The Study of Paranormal Phenomena Is Not Legitimate Science	p. 185
Periodical Bibliography	p. 190
For Further Discussion	p. 191
Organizations to Contact	p. 195
Bibliography of Books	p. 201
Index	p. 205
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