{"product_id":"9781405181235","title":"Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal A Critical Thinker's Toolkit","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Thinker's Toolkit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJonathan C. Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A Critical Thinker's Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a variety of \"reality-checking\" tools to analyze extraordinary claims and to determine their validity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates simple yet powerful evaluative tools used by both paranormal believers and skeptics alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces innovations such as a continuum for ranking paranormal claims and evaluating their implications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an innovative \"Critical Thinker's Toolkit,\" a systematic approach for performing reality checks on paranormal claims related to \u003ci\u003eastrology, psychics, spiritualism, parapsychology, dream telepathy, mind-over-matter, prayer, life after death, creationism,\u003c\/i\u003e and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the five alternative hypotheses to consider when confronting a paranormal claim\u0026lt;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eReality Check\u003c\/i\u003e boxes, integrated into the text, invite students to engage in further discussion and examination of claims\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a lively, engaging style for students and general readers alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncillaries: Testbank and PowerPoint slides available at www.wiley.com\/go\/pseudoscience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJonathan C. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Psychology at Roosevelt University, Founding Director of the Roosevelt University Stress Institute, and Head of the Pseudoscience and Paranormal Laboratory.  Dr. Smith has published 17 books and has written numerous articles on stress, relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness, as well as spirituality and skepticism. In 1984 he founded the Roosevelt University Stress Institute primarily to combat pseudoscience in the field. He has created classroom and online classes specifically designed to teach critical thinking skills and evaluate extraordinary claims of the paranormal.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 September 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405181235\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384914440332,"sku":"9781405181235","price":112.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405181235_66561043-e663-4434-958c-670ca560d29c.jpg?v=1780195203","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405181235","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}