--- product_id: 1511592 title: "Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there" brand: "richard wiseman" price: "AED 95" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1511592-paranormality-why-we-see-what-isnt-there store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there **Brand:** richard wiseman **Price:** AED 95 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there by richard wiseman - **How much does it cost?** AED 95 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1511592-paranormality-why-we-see-what-isnt-there) ## Best For - richard wiseman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted richard wiseman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41oATwAqobL.jpg) ![Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fwA6wuDzL.jpg) ![Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mgQ-AXD8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Natural Review *by B***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 8, 2011* Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there by Professor Richard Wiseman"Paranormality" is an interesting book about supernatural science. Professor Wiseman in an entertaining and engaging manner takes us on a fun journey of debunking popular paranormal phenomena. This 342-page book is composed of the following seven chapters: 1. Fortune-telling, 2. Out-of-body experiences, Mind over matter, 4. Talking with the dead, Intermission, 5. Ghost Hunting, 6. Mind control, and 7. Prophesy.Positives:1. The fascinating topic of the paranormal.2. Very engaging and conversational prose with a touch of humor to boot.3. Well researched, and one of the most interactive books ever written. The author makes generous use of interactive tags better known as QR tags to link to additional content.4. Very good format. The author provides plenty of great examples and finishes each chapter with a hands-on application section.5. A look at the world of mediums and psychics. What psychic reading is all about.6. How selective memory affects our beliefs.7. Interesting tidbits throughout the book, "Your personality is, to some extent written all over your face".8. The chapter on Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) was my favorite. Fascinating legends put to rest and one of the best explanations for OBEs.9. The sense of where you are and how the brain figures that out.10. Telepathy...another phenomenon bites the dust.11. The principles of psychic deception.12. "Spiritualism" and its origins.13. Thought-provoking science, "Your brain appears to make a decision before you are conscious of it".14. The ideomotor action...15. A unique and fair take on Persinger's theory until...16. The power of suggestion and "Hypersensitive Agency Detection Device" to explain ghostly experiences.17. What the scientific evidence says about hypnosis.18. The appalling case of Jim Jones and The People's Temple and the impact of psychology of conformity.19. How not to be brainwashed. This should probably be taught in schools everywhere.20. The science of sleep.21. Wegner's "rebound effect."22. The fascinating case of Charles Lindbergh and how it relates to dream premonitions.23. A great explanation of why dreams are necessary.24. Great Appendix.25. Links worked great and then some.26. Great Kindle value.Negatives:1. The book to my surprise, had a couple of misspells and repeated words. Not enough to detract from the entertainment value.2. This book is not an in-depth look at the paranormal, but it will whet your appetite for more.In summary, this was a fun and informative book. The engaging and upbeat style of the author combined with a fascinating topic is a fine recipe for an enjoyable read. It will also provide you some wonderful party tricks so that you can amuse your friends. Have fun and pick up a copy. A solid recommendation.Further suggestions: "The Believing Brain..." and "Why People Believe Weird Things" by Michael Shermer, "Scientific Paranormal Investigations" by Benjamin Radford, "Human" by Michael S. Gazzaniga, "SuperSense" by Bruce M. Hood, and "The Belief Instinct" by Jesse Bering. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Skeptical about the skeptic *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 31, 2011* What's great about this book is that although Wiseman absolutely does not believe in the paranormal, he isn't preachy about it. He simply describes how various truth seekers have debunked palm readers, ghost hunters, fortune tellers and spoon benders. He gives us the secrets that magicians and charlatans use. It all makes sense and I'm prepared to totally disbelieve paranormality, until I realized that you can look at the evidence he presents just as skeptically as he looks at the evidence for paranormal activity. Take table turning. Sure I can believe the Ouiga Board works on the ideomotor principles, but can a table pin a person against the wall so violently with this method? I find it hard to believe. Information seems to be missing. I need more proof or a better explanation.If you are already a skeptic, everything here makes sense and you nod easily. But if you are a true believer, you may find some holes in the theories. You'll demand more rigorous evidence.That's all fine. For me the best thing about the book is his fascinating anecdotes, the stories of the people that witnessed paranormal activity or were in some way psychic. It's great reading. Wiseman draws us in to the truth behind the fiction the same way ghost stories draw us in by their strangeness. And the truth is stranger than the fiction here. The psychological analysis behind the willingness to believe may or may not be accurate, but it, too, is interesting as all get out.For those who believe the loss of superstition leads to a boring world, Wiseman says "To believe that the findings of supernatural science remove wonder from the world is to fail to see the remarkable events that surround us every day of our lives. And, unlike those who appear to talk with the dead or move objects with the power of their minds, these amazing phenomena are genuine."There's so much in the world and we know very little about most of it, why do we need the supernatural? Wiseman has theories about that and it's fun to read them. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Very interesting, fun, but has 1 glaring issue. *by S***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 13, 2020* Interesting book! The author gives loads of interesting examples of apparent paranormality and goes through lots of mind tricks.HOWEVERAt the start of the book he has put an Ink Blot test image. He asks you to look at it and to remember what you think it looks like. In the last chapter he re - visits the Ink Blot, but crucially NEVER TELLS YOU WTF IT IS MEANT TO BE! It is killing me! Richard. Mate. 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