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What Colour is Four? The Perception of Synaesthesia in Art and Science
From the archives, Marc Tibber traces the shifting position of an intriguing psychological phenomenon
Cognitive dissonance – the mental gymnastics that help us rationalise our sloppy thinking
From the archives, Lee Traynor looks at how cognitive dissonance important in understanding pseudoscience
Electromagnetic protection: the dodgy devices promising to protect you from EMFs
From the archives, Steve Donnelly discusses the burgeoning field of electromagnetic protection protecting devices
The mosaic of memory: how we constantly rewrite our memories of our past
From the archives, Chris French considers the nature of memory.
A Brief Introduction to NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
A critical analysis of the background of NLP
Published in The Skeptic, Volume 16, Issue 3 (2003)
Widely claimed to be indispensable for anyone who wishes to communicate better, NLP tempted Martin Parkinson to enter the jargon-jungle and find out more.
Distinguishable from intelligence? Don’t mistake technology with superiority
From the archives, Wendy Grossman disputes Michael Shermer's claim that we are obviously more intelligent than our ancestors
Dopamine and religiosity: keep taking the tablets…
From the archives, Steve Donnelly ponders research linking religiosity and skepticism with varying degrees of dopamine levels in the brain.
The Psychological Reality of Haunts and Poltergeists – Part II: An Advanced Model
From the archives, Rense Lange and James Houran propose a more advanced model of the psychological processes underlying hauntings and poltergeists.
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