Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A Critical Thinker's Toolkit provides readers with a variety of "reality–checking" tools to analyze extraordinary claims and to determine their validity.
Integrates simple yet powerful evaluative tools used by both paranormal believers and skeptics alike
Introduces innovations such as a continuum for ranking paranormal claims and evaluating their implications
Includes an innovative "Critical Thinker’s Toolkit," a systematic approach for performing reality checks on paranormal claims related to
astrology, psychics, spiritualism, parapsychology, dream telepathy,
mind–over–matter, prayer, life after death, creationism, and more
Explores the five alternative hypotheses to consider when confronting a paranormal claim
Reality Check boxes, integrated into the text, invite students to engage in further discussion and examination of claims
Written in a lively, engaging style for students and general readers alike
Ancillaries: Testbank and PowerPoint slides available at www.wiley.com/go/pseudoscience
