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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	August 2017
Genre:	Psychologie / Pädagogik
	Allg. Psychologie / pseudowissenschaft / Psychological Methods, Research & Statistics / Psychologie / Psychologische Methoden, Forschung u. Statistik / Psychology
ISBN:	9781119029359
EAN-Code:	9781119029359
Verlag:	Wiley
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 242 mm / B 169 mm / D 14 mm
Gewicht:	622 gr
Seiten:	320
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Inhalt:

Comprehensive and engaging, this extensively revised edition of a student and instructor favorite introduces the basics of critical thinking using the claims of pseudoscience and the paranormal. * Guides readers through the critical thinking process by considering different types of support (sources, logic, and scientific observation) and ruling out alternative explanations * Allows students to practice and apply their new critical thinking skills on claims of extraordinary cures including energy treatments, complementary/alternative medicine and faith healing as well as four paranormal claims of consequence: astrology, spiritualism and the afterlife, parapsychology, and creationism. * Couples a conversational, nontechnical narrative with student-friendly pedagogical tools, including critical thinking questions and a study guide for each chapter. * Provides clear and open-minded discussions of the paranormal spectrum, belief justification surveys, the placebo effect, and the relationship between religion and critical thinking