Chapter
The Psychology of Illusions and Belief in the Paranormal
07:59 - 14:30 (06:30)
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses his fascination with paranormal beliefs and illusions, as well as the psychology behind why people believe in them and can be tricked by magicians performing these illusions.
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The podcast host speaks with Richard Wiseman about his paper on experimental effects and the remote detection of staring, as well as the paranormal and magicians.
07:59 - 09:53 (01:53)
Paranormal
Summary
The podcast host speaks with Richard Wiseman about his paper on experimental effects and the remote detection of staring, as well as the paranormal and magicians.
ChapterThe Psychology of Illusions and Belief in the Paranormal
Episode#593: Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, How to Keep a Luck Diary, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, Mass Participation Experiments, NLP, Remote Viewing, and Attempting the Impossible
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses the complexity of psychology behind beliefs in parapsychology and how people can be easily fooled by magicians.
09:53 - 14:30 (04:36)
Parapsychology
Summary
The speaker discusses the complexity of psychology behind beliefs in parapsychology and how people can be easily fooled by magicians. Passion for a subject is important to become more informed about it.