Paranormality: Why We See What Isn’t There

世界上真的有超自然現象嗎？
對心理學家而言，最有趣的現象是，
為什麼我們都會有這些奇怪的感覺：

　　．為什麼母親會覺得自己和孩子有心電感應？
　　．為什麼有人會覺得自己撞鬼了？
　　．為什麼有人那麼確定自己命中註定會發生什麼事？
　　．為什麼我們夢到的事情竟然會成真？

　　原來，這些都可以用科學實驗來解釋！

　　這些奇蹟的本質是什麼？是人為的精心操縱，還是大腦騙了你？

　　讓頂尖的心理學家替你逐一揭露：
　　．冷讀術為什麼可以看穿真實的你？
　　．靈魂出竅時，你的大腦正瞞著你做什麼？
　　．為什麼念力表演，可以證實「眼見並不為憑」？
　　．你真的是撞鬼了，還是你暗示自己遇到鬼？
　　．我們真的有辦法主控自己的夢境嗎？
　　還有更多更多……

　　"People are emotionally drawn to the supernatural. They actively want weird, spooky things to be true ...Wiseman shows us a higher joy as he deftly skewers the paranormal charlatans, blows away the psychic fog and lets in the clear light of reason". (Richard Dawkins, Professor). Richard Wiseman is clear about one thing: paranormal phenomena don't exist. But in the same way that the science of space travel transforms our everyday lives, so research into telepathy, fortune-telling and out-of-body experiences produces remarkable insights into our brains, behaviour and beliefs. "Paranormality" embarks on a wild ghost chase into this new science of the supernatural and is packed with activities that allow you to experience the impossible. So throw away your crystals, ditch your lucky charms and cancel your subscription to "Reincarnation Weekly". It is time to discover the real secrets of the paranormal. Learn how to control your dreams - and leave your body behind. Convince complete strangers that you know all about them. Unleash the power of your unconscious mind.

　　本書中譯版《超自然心理學：為什麼我們會相信詭異的事？明明沒有，為什麼看得見？》由漫遊者文化出版。

作者簡介

李察．韋斯曼

　　是獲獎肯定的專業魔術師，取得心理學的大學學位後，進入愛丁堡大學的凱斯勒超心理學研究中心（Koestler Parapsychology Unit）攻讀博士學位，花了四年的時間測試算命師和靈媒。過去二十年間，他深入探索超自然的心理，到鬧鬼的城堡度過不眠的夜晚，研究印度大師，試圖和死者對話，檢測通靈犬。

　　韋斯曼教授針對超自然現象發表過五十篇以上的學術論文，是超自然現象科學調查委員會（Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal）的成員。他曾在英國皇家學會、微軟、加州理工學院、Google、皇家學院演講。逾百萬人參與過韋斯曼教授的群眾實驗，他的YouTube頻道已有千萬人次收看。

　　Richard Wiseman is Britain's only professor for the Public Understanding of Psychology and has an international reputation for his research into unusual areas, including deception, luck, humour and the paranormal. He is the author of the international bestseller 59 Seconds, is frequently quoted by the media and his research has been featured on over 150 television programmes across the world.