Exploring the challenges of changing minds, biases, and engaging with invested opponents in debates. A story is shared about a man who claimed his dreams predicted the future, highlighting the complexities of skepticism.
Psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly-impossible coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. Ian Sample sits down with French to explore why so many of us end up believing in, what he terms, ‘weird shit’, and what we can learn from understanding why we’re drawn to mysterious and mystic phenomena. Help support our independent journalism at
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