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Bigfoot, UFOs and ghosts: Science explains our belief in the paranormal

Posted on October 19, 2015August 16, 2022 by Mr. Lakhaney

“Psychological research sheds new light on ‘magical thinking’ — and why we fall prey to pseudoscientific phenomena.”

http://www.salon.com/2015/09/04/bigfoot_ufos_and_ghosts_science_explains_our_belief_in_the_paranormal_partner/?mc_cid=af192e18ce&mc_eid=34e2887073

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