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This is the presentation given by David Barrett at the APRU on 18/11/2011. Details of David's talk are below.David Barrett Title: "The Church of Scientology – a Scientific or an Esoteric Religion?" The Church of Scientology claims to be based on scientific principles but actually bears a considerable resemblance to esoteric, Hermetic and Gnostic religious movements. David Barrett will explore these similarities, while also examining Dianetics as a form of psychotherapy, and looking into why people join and stay in “cults”, touching on the myth of “brainwashing”.

Listen/Download This is the presentation given by Daniela Rufloff at the APRU on 23/11/2010. Details of Daniela's talk are below. Title: "Mental 'Short-Cuts' - The Good, the...

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This is the presentation given by Deborah Hyde at the APRU on 26/10/2010. Details of Deborah's talk are below.

Title: “Demons and Nightmares: Why do People Believe in the Malign Supernatural?"

This is the presentation given by Dr Sam Parnia at the APRU on 23/03/2010. Details of Dr Parnia's talk are below.

Title: "Near Death Experiences During Cardiac Arrest"

This is the presentation given by Prof. Richard Wiseman at the APRU on 16/03/2010. Details of Prof. Wiseman's talk are below.

Title: “Heads I Win, Tails You Lose”: How Parapsychologists Nullify Null Results

This is the presentation given by Prof. Chris French at the APRU on 10/11/2009. Details of Prof. French's talk are below.

Title: "Something Wicked This Way Comes: Causes and Interpretations of Sleep Paralysis"

This is the presentation given by Dr Mark Vernon at the APRU on 24/11/2009. Details of Dr Vernon's talk are below.

Title: "Happiness: The Failure of a New Science"

This is the presentation given by Dr Cara Laney at the APRU on 06/10/2009. Details of Dr Laney's talk are below.

Title: "True vs. False Memories: Is There a Definitive Difference?"