James Lett and Paranormal Belief
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date published 27/11/2007
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SummaryParanormal belief is a controversial topic within society and many of its advocates and opponents are both victim to biases in their advocating for or against it. Paranormal belief implies a belief in phenomena that currently cannot be explained by science. These ideas can range from precognition to the belief in life after death or God. Precognition entails the ability to know something before it occurs through extrasensory perceptions. The acceptance of these ideas is rewarding because it allows the believer to have a sense of greater meaning and may also indicate a curiosity within the realm of that which we do not yet understand.
Table of Contents- According to the Paranormal Belief Scale (PBS) there are seven dimensions of paranormal belief.
- The confirmation bias is an incredibly easy act to commit within the world of psychology.
- Lett begins his article with an opinionated and one dimensional analysis of paranormal belief, going so far as to portray the paranormal trends as specific to the United States.
- First I will discuss Lett's use of the confirmation bias in his article.
- I disagree with Lett's claim that the irrationality of the American people has led to ideas of life after death.
- Lett's claim that the public education system fails to teach our children the skills of critical thinking is hardly a reason for belief in the paranormal.
- Unfortunately, the confirmation biases of the disbelievers as well as the believers, exclude a true unbiased education on the topic which would ultimately consider all of our ideas.
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