Why People Believe In The Paranormal (Chris French, #25) | The Human Podcast

Chris French is an anomalistic psychologist at Goldsmiths, University of London. Chris researches how human psychology can explain people's beliefs and experiences of paranormal phenomena. He also runs Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub, a meetup group that you're very welcome to join (details below)!The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals. New episodes are released every week - subscribe to stay notified.WATCH (FILMED IN PERSON):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29JGmLUfv5eUeKzv3cRXGwGUEST:Chris's Twitter - https://twitter.com/chriscfrenchChris's Website - http://profchrisfrench.comChris's Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_FrenchChris's Goldsmiths Page - https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/french/Chris's Royal Institution Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jve3p0ws-nIGreenwich Skeptics In The Pub - https://sitp.online/sitp/greenwichSOCIAL:Twitter - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/heythehumanpodcastORDER OF CONVERSATION:0:00 - Intro0:20 - What Is Anomalistic Psychology?1:01 - Were You Interested In The Paranormal As A Child?6:35 - Parapsychology & Anomalistic Psychology8:39 - Top Paranormal Claims12:44 - How Has Your Work Affected You?16:38 - Effects Of Paranormal Beliefs22:04 - Fraudulent Psychics25:23 - Psychological Explanations Of Paranormal Experiences33:54 - Derren Brown37:26 - Greenwich Skeptics In The PubMUSIC:Blue Wednesday, Shopan - Murmuration https://chll.to/c987ffe5Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/space-journeyLicense code: 4Y9SSRT4HAKSYWPFGUEST SUGGESTIONS / FEEDBACK:Know anyone who may like to speak about their life? Or have any feedback? Just message [email protected]