Paranormal phenomena, Karen Miller, book editor
Type
Label
Paranormal phenomena, Karen Miller, book editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Paranormal phenomena
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
190876037
Responsibility statement
Karen Miller, book editor
Series statement
Opposing viewpoints series
Table Of Contents
Why do people believe in paranormal phenomena? Skeptics ignore evidence for paranormal phenomena / Robert Matthews ; Evidence for paranormal phenomena has not been found / Susan Blackmore ; Education influences belief in paranormal phenomena / Michael J. Dougherty ; Brain structure influences belief in paranormal phenomena / Dean Hamer ; People are interconnected by a collective consciousness / Robert Kenny ; People appear to be interconnected because of coincidence / Martin Plimmer and Brian King -- Do paranormal phenomena exist? Observers have witnessed psychokinesis / Doug Yurchey ; Ghosts are incompatible with scientific principles / Lucian Dorneanu ; Ghosts are compatible with scientific principles / Peter Novak ; Psychics are frauds / Janet McDonald ; Psychics have real ability / Doug Moe -- Are the mind and body separate entities? Near-death experiences are symptoms of a dying brain / G. M. Goerlee ; Near-death experiences are symptoms of consciousness disconnecting from the body / Pim van Lommel ; Mediums communicate with the dead / Gary E. Schwartz and William L. Simon ; Mediums do not communicate with the dead / Ray Hyman ; Belief is sufficient to cure illness / Roger Dobson ; The biology of hope / Jerome Groopman -- Should government support the paranormal? Psychic detectives hamper police investigations / Bret Christian ; The study of paranormal phenomena is legitimate science / Scott Flagg ; The study of paranormal phenomena is not legitimate science / Barry Karr