The science of ‘weird shit’: why we believe in fate, ghosts and conspiracy theories
by Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Madeleine Fin from Science | The Guardian on (#6KTVM)
Psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly-impossible coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. Ian Sample sits down with 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're drawn to mysterious and mystic phenomena
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