In a burst of interest in why otherwise rational people go off on wacky streaks, I've been reading books like Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational (2008) and Stuart Sutherland's Irrationality (reprinted 2007). Dr. Sutherland (1927-1998) writes academically but accessibly and cleverly about misinterpretations, false inferences, and missed connections, and in one chapter takes on the paranormal. An inexpensive paperback and recommended, especially for those who like Dr. Ariely's book and Michael Shermer's Why People Believe Weird Things (2002).
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