Anomalistic Psychology: A Study of Magical Thinking

by Leonard Zusne, Warren H. Jones

Overview

Updating and expanding the materials from the first edition, Anomalistic Psychology, Second Edition integrates and systematically treats phenomena of human consciousness and behaviors that appear to violate the laws of nature. The authors present and detail a new explanatory concept they developed that provides a naturalistic interpretation for these phenomena — Magical Thinking. For undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in cognitive psychology, research methods, thinking, and parapsychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805805086
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/01/1989
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Leonard Zusne, Warren H. Jones

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction to Anomalistic Psychology. Magical Thinking. Psychophysiology. Perception. Divided Consciousness and Imagery. Memory. Cognitive Processes. Personality. Beliefs. Psychopathology.

Editorial Reviews

"Those interested in social psychology or personality will also find the book useful, perhaps not so much for the particular topics covered as for an introduction to the fascinating question of why anomalistic phenomena and magical explanations are so ubiquitous in human societies."
—Contemporary Psychology

"As before, the great strength of Anomalistic Psychology is its range of coverage both of types of anomalous phenomena and of psychological concepts that might account for them....The book is generally excellent as a sourcebook of references...plenty of fascinating and informative material."
—The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research

"The book is recommended for both libraries...and...Upper-division undergraduates and up."
—CHOICE

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